Desperation pasta with artichokes, zucchini and spinach

Pasta and macaroni Italian cuisine
desperation pasta with artichokes, zucchini and spinach

I was all set to give in to my 2-year-old's somewhat shouty request for "pasta!" Positive I had the ingredients for our pantry staple of puttanesca, I heated the pan, olive oil, dumped in the can of anchovies, minced the garlic, then turned for my trusty can of tomatoes...empty cupboard. I raided the fridge for alternatives and came up with some marinated artichokes, a sad zucchini and some even sadder baby spinach. Shredding the zucchini was also attributable to my 2yo. He won't eat zucchini if the chunks are big enough for him to pick out. It turned out that the shredding added a nice, almost creaminess to the dish. Pasta made from desperation turned into a winner the whole family loved.

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