In the Pink Cooking Event!
A fellow food blogger at la dolce vita has developed an awesome food event called In the Pink to raise awareness of breast cancer, since it is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The rules were simple, develop a yummy food item that was…PINK!
So I really wanted to make something sweet, because I love to bake and who doesn’t love something sweet and pink! I immediately thought about making fluffy white cupcakes with a sugary pink frosting. But, it is so generic, I wanted to be different and creative. So I pondered other pink possibilities…ham, grapefruit, salmon. Then I realized, nature did not produce alot of pink foods (what a shame!).
Then EUREEKA! What has become my favorite italian dish recently?! ROSE sauces, mixing some sort of dairy into a red sauce to create a beautiful and smooth PINK sauce! So I went to one of my favorite weekday recipes and knew this would fit the bill. It is easy to make, yummy, healthy…and ofcourse, pink 
I am lucky as to not have any immediate family members stricken by this diesease, yet my mother in law has been a breast cancer survivor for many years now, so in her honor, I present to you…
Laura’s In the Pink Rigatoni
(aka, Rosa Rigatoni)
In a sauce pan heat a couple tablespoons of olive oil and brown chopped onion and chopped garlic. Once browned,add one can (15 oz) of plain tomato sauce, bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 4 minutes or so. Slowly add 1 cup of cream or half and half (I actually use fat free half and half), 1 box (10 oz) of frozen peas, 1/2 cup of grated parmesan, salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste. Allow to simmer until peas are cooked through. Pour over 1 pound of cooked rigatoni. Sprinkle with a bit more parmesan and dinner is served.
I hope you will try this recipe and think about those that have been affected by this disease. I wish you all peace and good health!
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October 6th, 2005 18:47
Thank you for participating, Jennifer! What a good idea to mix up a rose pasta sauce - your picture is making me hungry!
Thank you for sharing about your mother in law - I hope she continues to best the disease for many years to come. Thank you for participating.