Presto Pasta with REAL Pasta - BBQ Spaghetti Diablo

Finally, I can actually write a post for Presto Pasta Night that, in fact, has pasta in it. We've finally moved on to South Beach Diet, Phase Two, so as long as the pasta is mult-grain or whole wheat, I can serve it without any pangs of guilt.

One of my favorite foods in the world is lobster, and we are not only living in lobster territory, it's lobster season here in Nova Scotia. But my daughter keeps a kosher-style home (no shellfish or pork) so I'm eating it out, which is perfectly fine. And somehow, I've been dreaming of this great Italian restaurant in Toronto - a bit upscale, so we only ate there on special occasions. I'd only order the Seafood Diablo which had tons of shrimp, scallops and the other usual suspects in a great seafood dish. The really special extra was half a grilled lobster resting beautifully on top of the pasta. (Okay, I've been obsessively trying to remember the name of the restaurant and doing every kind of google search I could think of and...NOTHING!). So let's move on....

Just because I can't cook shellfish does not mean I can't make a Diablo, which really just means spicy, after all. And I just bought the cutest eggplants, have some asparagus spears standing at attention in some water and some Italian-style turkey sausages that need to be used. So I created this Spaghetti Diablo - BBQ style. It's got the heat, and the delicious char factor too.

BBQ Spaghetti Diablo

I do love it when different cravings come together so well in one dish. What are you making for Presto Pasta Night this week? Remember that ALL noodles dishes count as pasta and "presto" or "lento" (I think that means slow) are perfect. Find out how right here. In the meantime...Happy Pasta Eating and think of me when you do!!!

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