Well, really, dinner for two on about 20 bucks, plus a handful of leftover ingredients. Today, despite it being a Sunday evening we braved Trader Joe's. Double BF points for it being after a trip to Home Depot! But back to the good..
Tonight I made one of my go to Trader Joe's dinners. Elegant, and simple. The meal could be found in several great San Francisco neighborhood Italian favorites like sister restaurants Gialina and Ragazza and even Thomas McNaughton's Flour + Water.
Simple and full of flavor, and exclusively Trader Joe's ingredients. Caramelized red onion, prosciutto, grated quattro formaggio, fresh basil and arugula on a marinara topped whole wheat crust. Finished with sea salt, fresh ground peppercorns and grated Parmesan. One of my best finds of the night: TJ's now has a much more expansive Italian wine section. I brought home two new Nero d'Avola's to try. The price combined for the two was under $10. When doing a fun taste test I preferred the lesser priced of the two, either way, a win, win, win. Top that with a farm fresh sunny-side up egg and BAM!
Light some candles, throw on some Sinatra, pour your tasters of TJ's Italian red offerings, and dig in. The fresh ingredients, whole wheat crust, and dinero saved on DIY at home tonight just add to that lovin' feelin' that you've never lost.
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