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This easy one-dish meal makes a great lunch or dinner.

The television was on in
background mode today, and I caught a glimpse of Emeril making a pasta dish
that had me salivating. His version had
ham in it, which I didn't have, and he tossed in an egg at the very end, which
totally turned me off. But the pasta
part was still appealing, so I immediately went to the kitchen and made a tasty pasta dish of my
own. There are certain benefits to
working at home, and making a mess in the kitchen midday (with a hungry husband
who cleans up after) is one of them. Enjoy. 

Pasta with Tomatoes, Parsley and Garlic 

• 1/2 pound pasta (I used a
  garlic fettuccini)
• Salt
• Olive oil
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 shallot, chopped
• Handful fresh thyme
• Big splash white wine
• 1 tomato, chopped
• Red pepper flakes
• Lots (about 3/4 cup) grated
  cheese (like Asiago or Parmesan)
• Handful fresh Italian parsley
• Pepper

Boil pasta in salted water. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in skillet, add
garlic, shallot, thyme, wine and tomato. Sprinkle with small amount red pepper. When pasta is cooked, spoon into sauce. Add a spoonful of pasta cooking water, the cheese and fresh parsley.  Stir to combine. Season again with salt and
pepper. Serve. Note that it is very hard to eat pasta
without a glass of wine.