When I was in Denver (see here and here), I got to explore a SuperTarget. We don't have SuperTargets around here...I think the closest one is a day's drive away in California. This makes me really sad, because Target is one of my favorite stores, and SuperTarget was awesome. The grocery prices were pretty horrid, but I was very impressed with the variety found in the Archer Farms line.
Exhibit A: Black Spaghetti.
Black spaghetti! How cool is that? Of course I bought some, and I carried it on the plane to keep it from getting crushed in my luggage.
The coolest part? It's black because it's made with squid ink.
Totally. flippin. RAD.
I was so excited, I spent part of the plane ride dreaming up an exotic topping to match the exotic pasta. And then I lost momentum, and kinda forgot. So guess what we had?
Ugh. What a disappointment I am. I chalk my lack of creativity up to post-vacation stress disorder (PVSD).
(Ha! Hubs came up with that one. He can be really funny sometimes.)
Luckily, we only cooked up half the package, so I still had another chance to redeem myself. This time I did better:
Black spaghetti with asparagus and beef in a sautéed garlic red wine reduction.
(Yes, asparagus in June--it was June then--we had a looong spring here in the NW, if you haven't heard.)
I don't have a recipe for you, because it was created on the fly. But the ingredients are as listed above, nothing extra. You could probably figure it out.
It was so good. I felt completely redeemed and worthy of my "Crafty" title once again.
Oh, a final note about Target. I have since found that my not really local Target carries some of the Archer Farms treasures--like the Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter, thank goodness--but sadly, no black spaghetti.
