For the past few days, I’ve been on a mini-road trip and vacation to visit my friend in North Jersey. Living right on the Hudson River, this meant a day trip into New York City!
And rather than going to the #1 Tourist Spot (AKA Times Square), we decided to take the aerial tramway to Roosevelt Island. Totally recommended day trip idea! It wasn’t overcrowded as the rest of the city and I got to see the ruins of the Smallpox hospital, catch Pokemon on the promenade, and visit the FDR memorial at one of the island’s tips. I swear, I want to be proposed to there one day- so pretty and tranquil.
After the last few days of eating out, I was ready to make a home-cooked meal. Unfortunately, I was too tired from my trip to go out shopping for more ingredients and instead settled for whatever was already in my kitchen. No regrets though- this meal turned out to be a winner. The only thing I might do next time is add in some more veggies 🙂
Coconut-Tomato Sauce over Japanese Yam “Pasta” (Paleo)
Ingredients:
1 tbsp ghee (or butter or oil)
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
salt and pepper
1 and 1/3 cup full-fat, canned coconut milk
1/4 cup vegetable broth
2 tbsp tomato paste
2 tbsp fresh basil + extra for garnish
1 medium-sized Japanese yam
Directions:
Heat ghee in a deep skillet over medium-low heat. Add in garlic, onion, salt and pepper and sauté for 10 minutes. Next, stir in coconut milk, broth, tomato paste, and basil. Bring sauce to a boil and then reduce to a simmer. Let cook for another 10 minutes.
While waiting, make the yam into a pasta with a vegetable spiral. Once the sauce is done cooking, mix in pasta. Don’t worry if it seems like you don’t have enough sauce!- just mix it in the best you can and top with a lid. Let cook for 15 minutes (during this time, the noodles will get soft and shrink). Afterwards, stir the pasta around around in the sauce, adjust with salt and pepper, and place in a serving bowl. Top with the extra fresh basil.
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