Tuesday night was just one of those nights. My afternoon class went horribly. People always talk about students bullying other students, but rarely talk about how teachers get bullied by students all the time. Yesterday after my class, I felt like I had no recourse, I was totally frustrated and ready to scream. Of course,we had a faculty meeting after school. While no one really enjoys faculty meetings, I find them particularly onerous when I’ve had a difficult day with my students.
By the time I made it home, I was tearful and cranky. I laid down on the floor and pouted. This may not seem like acceptable behavior for an adult, but it was precisely what I needed. After a few minutes of simply wallowing in my own annoyance and frustration, I popped in Breakfast at Tiffany’s and watched the first ten minutes. For those of you familiar this is the “mean reds” scene.
After watching Holly Golightly get ready to go to Sing Sing, my attitude was greatly improved, and I made dinner.
I don’t know how many variations of veggie pasta bake I have, but this one was really quite good.
Spicy Veggie Pasta Bake
- 2 cups chopped broccoli
2 cloves garlic smashed
1 cup shredded carrots
1/2 red onion chopped
10 oz of pasta (farfalle) cooked al-dente
1 jar of pasta sauce, I used Wegman’s Vodka Sauce which was nice and creamy
1/2 cup shredded cheese
basic casserole dish
- Cook Pasta
- Pre-heat oven 400
- Mix raw carrots and 1 cup sauce together spread on the bottom of dish
- Quickly sauté onion, garlic, and broccoli until onion and garlic are fragrant
- Spring veggies with red pepper flakes and a pinch of salt
- Mix veggies and the rest of sauce together, add to pan
- Cover mixture and bake until cheese is brown and melted about 12 minutes.
There’s no picture because my camera battery was dead. But trust me, this is good. The red pepper adds some kick.
Yesterday proved to be a much better. C’est la vie.
