Fire up the grill for this end of summer dinner. A prepared pesto sauce and grilled sliced mushrooms go perfectly with a grilled steak.
The pasta salad is made with red bell peppers. You can add any vegetables you have on hand to the salad. It's made with an oil and vinegar dressing. Some people prefer a mayonnaise dressing for a pasta salad. Add 4 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise instead of the dressing if you like.
Fresh Tasker's wine suggestion: Steak? I just felt my knee jerk: Drink a cabernet sauvignon.
Helpful Hints:
_ Any type of quick-cooking steak can be used: flank, skirt or strip.
_ Any type of short-cut pasta such as macaroni or penne can be used.
_ Steak can be cooked on a stovetop grill of skillet instead of an outdoor grill.
_ The best way to cut basil is to snip the leaves with a scissors.
Countdown:
_ Place water for pasta on to boil.
_ Prepare the ingredients.
_ Cook the steak.
_ Make pasta salad
Shopping List:
Here are the ingredients you'll need for tonight's Quick Fix Dinner.
To buy: } pound skirt steak, \ pound sliced portobello mushrooms, \ pound rotini, fusilli or other short-cut pasta, 1 container prepared pesto sauce, 1 bunch scallions, 1 red bell pepper and 1 bunch fresh basil.
Staples: Reduced-fat oil and vinegar dressing, salt and black peppercorns.
