Serenaded by screaming children...

otherwise known as making dinner.  I'm sure I'm not the only Mom who has had to cook dinner while a child performs a level 5 screaming fit.  Tonight it was my turn.  On the menu was: Creamy tomato linguine, salad and toasted bread.  By the time dinner was served I'd given up on the salad when I realized I needed to make dressing in addition to preparing the lettuce, oh well.

Creamy Tomato Linguine

2-3 shallots finely diced
3-4 cloves of garlic, finely diced
2 cans of diced tomatoes (with or without Italian seasoning)
1 cup of wine
1/4-1/2 cup of heavy cream, depending on how creamy you want the sauce
1 pound of linguine noodles

1.  Saute the shallots and garlic in a bit of olive oil until soft.
2.  Add the diced tomatoes, wine and then fill up one of the cans the tomatoes came in with water and throw that in as well.
3.  Simmer uncovered until all the liquid is gone, this step takes about an hour.
4.  Meanwhile start the water boiling for the noodles
5.  Cook the noodles when the sauce is almost to step 6
6.  Sauce: once all the liquid is evaporated, add the cream and turn the heat on very low.  Add the al dente noodles into the sauce and mix noodles to coat.
7. Serve!

Saute the veggies

Sauce just beginning to simmer, lots of liquid

Sauce ready for the cream

Creamy tomato sauce waiting for noodles

This meal is very popular with the children, especially when they have exhausted themselves with crying.  Enjoy!