Disturbed by the long term entanglements of "Marry Me Chicken", I counter with my own relationship based entre - "Shrimp with Benefits". All the satisfaction, none of the community property complications.
Some side dishes stay in their lane. This one swerves. Spinach-basil orzo, loaded with pecorino romano, isn’t here to play backup—it’s here to take over.
The pie looks amazing on camera, doesn’t it? Photogenic food. I got a lot of positive feedback on the pictures, and they are great shots. My concern is that the pie itself doesn’t quite measure up. Don’t get me wrong—it’s a damn good pie. It’s essentially cost-effective pulled pork in a portable format that looks fantastic.
I have this thing I do in my head. I don’t know if there’s an official term for it, but I call it “wargaming”. I’m pretty sure it’s a sign of mental illness. I’ll be certain to ask my shrink at some point. It stems from my over-arching philosophy of “Plan for the worst, hope for the best.” I know how it sounds, but honestly it’s a sort of Mise en Place lifestyle that works well.
Here's what you need to know about the dish. It's filling while low calorie. The final version, not the one depicted in the video, lands at 256 calories per portion. It's really decent on a cold day.
But my stew of the moment needed to be low calorie and still feel like a stew. And there I was, in the produce aisle, picking up some red peppers to roast when I noticed them. Turnips and beets and rutabagas and parsnips. Glorious, seasonal underfruits!
