Southwest Seasoning on Pasta?!

Oh, yeah.

Rosie, a caterer and one of my business/cooking mentors, fed me some of her pasta while I was making my seasoning at her kitchen. What a treat. I always enjoy taking a break to enjoy her famous potato salad, pasta salad, roast beef, ... This pasta was delicious. I had to ask for the recipe. She replied, "It's your seasoning on there!"

I have been making and eating my Southwest Seasoning for years and never thought to put it on pasta. Imagine eating pasta with a zing of lime in the end! To simplify things, Rosie uses a vegetable peeler to "cut" the carrot into the pan. Great idea. You get little curls of carrot -- kids might like that, too. Here's her recipe:

Rosie's Pasta with Southwest Seasoning
Serves 2
2 servings of cooked pasta (Rosie prefers spaghetti noodles al dente "kind of chewy")
little bits of veggies (broccoli, celery, carrot, zucchini ...)
leftover cooked chicken or turkey, chopped or shredded
a couple tablespoons of melted butter or olive oil
2 teaspoons Garlic Earth Southwest Garlic Seasoning
a few shakes of Parmesan cheese

In a saucepan, steam the veggies in a little olive oil for a couple minutes, covered. Add the chicken to reheat, toss in the pasta, add the 2 Tbsp. olive oil or butter and Southwest Seasoning, toss. Put in bowl, top with cheese and serve.