tweak and nourish

MY ALDI FIND:BUCATINI. I must confess that I am an ALDI fan. I get a kick out of checking the website and reviewing the week's ALDI FINDS and the upcoming ones. When I saw bucatini in the weekly ad two months ago, I got excited. Most of the grocery stores in my area do not sell bucatini. I have to go to a specialty store to get it. Because I didn't want to go out of my way to buy it, I haven't eaten bucatini in a very long time.

SPINACH WALNUT PESTO AND BUCATINI PASTA. I had to come up with a healthy sauce to justify eating pasta so I came up with Spinach Walnut Pesto sauce. In a food processor, I emptied a bag of fresh spinach. I added 3 sliced garlic gloves, scoops of jarred pesto, toasted walnuts, and olive oil. In a shallow pan, pour the mixture and add cooked bucatini. Add pasta water as needed. Mix thoroughly. Add chopped fresh tomatoes. Transfer to a serving platter, drizzle with olive oil, and top with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Savoring the texture of al dente bucatini and the taste of this healthy sauce is totally blissful!