What do you cook on weeknights? (Not a salad.)

What do you cook on weeknights? (Not a salad.)
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An quick and easy dinner to make is some sort of pasta (I like fettuccine) with a light tomato based sauce, or my favorite, just EVOO, s + p, and some red pepper flakes… then you can add some veggies that are easy to prep like zucchini, onion, tomatoes(?)—just saute them lightly before adding to the pasta. Just toss the veggies in the pasta, top with some freshly grated Parmesan… voila!
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