quick and easy meals for 1 or 2

Pasta and zucchini and/or whatever

I know we’ve done pasta a lot of different ways, but this is one more way that Poppop and Gammy do it. Well, we do this a lot of different ways. Tonight we’re going to do it with zucchini, shrimp and pesto.

3 small zucchini,, ends cut off, peeled and sliced
8-10 shrimp peeled and deveined
olive oil ,, are you surprised?
1 small (8 oz.) container of butoni basil pesto or make your own or get a different brand, ,,whatever.
½-1/3 lb of penne pasta or any kind of pasta you like. We like penne for this.
1 tbsp. butter
grated parmesan cheese

Put the salted water for the pasta on and cook it al dente.

While the pasta is cooking put a med frying pan on med/high with a bout 2 swirls of olive oil. Put in the zucchini cook for about 5-6 min tossing a few times. Add the shrimp and cook a few more minutes tossing every so often. The pasta should be done add it to the pan with the butter and the cheese lower the heat. Toss it a few more times and,,,,,,,

SERVE IT UP!!! with some salad, good crusty Italian bread and some chilled white wine !!! damn,, you’re good!!