Make Ahead Pasta Dinner

After my 8 hour shifts at work, the last thing I want to do is make myself dinner. But coming home at 10 pm and having nothing to heat up or quickly put together for dinner isn't ideal either. So today I decided to prep something to eat for dinner for the next two days that I have to work at night. I used what was left in our refrigerator from the week to make things easier and threw together a pasta dish.

Spaghetti with Sausage and Broccoli

1/4 pound spaghetti
1 stalk broccoli - cut into bite size pieces
1 shallot - sliced
1 glove garlic - minced
2 pieces of grilled sausage - sliced
1/2 cup pimento peppers - sliced
1/4 cup Mozzarella - cubed
salt and pepper - to taste

Bring a pot of water to a boil and cook the spaghetti till al dente. Meanwhile, Sauté the shallots and garlic in a pan with olive oil, then add in the broccoli and 1/4 cup of water, cover and let steam for 5 minutes. Drain the pasta, add back to the pot and toss in the broccoli, sausage, peppers, salt and pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil. Split the pasta between two tupperware containers and top with the mozzarella pieces.

After a slow day at work I was looking forward to warming up my pasta and writing this post while enjoying my pre made dinner. I'm thinking that this may become a weekly post series, where I can prepare a few meals ahead of time for the few nights a week that I work till 10. So if anyone has any suggestion of meals I can make please leave them in the comments. So till next time,
Keep Cooking Brooklyn!