Sami and Cavatelli & Spinach

Good Morning folks!

Haven't written in awhile, sorry about that.  The last couple of weeks I've just made some easy type food for one meal.   I made cavatelli and spinach, this one I've not written about.  I'll give you the recipe, it's easy and can be a meal or serve with a meat dish as a side.

These last couple of weeks I've been dealing with my cat, Sami.  She's basically stopped eating and has lost a lot of weight.  I've had her to the vet's office, blood work and as far as that goes, she's healthy.  She's stopped eating her wet food and will now only eat dry.  And, I've had to change her dry food to something that she'd eat.  It's been a nightmare.  I have to coax her to eat.  We've changed her eating places to make it better for her and that seems to work a bit.  It's really frustrating.  I don't know what else to do.  I've spent so much money on different types of food, I think I personally increased PetSmart's stock singlehandedly!  But, she's drinking water, eating some dry food, some human chicken and turkey.  I don't know what else to do.  I need the vet again, I think for another steroid shot.   She wakes up hungry, does her normal annoying morning thing to get us out of bed and feed her and she won't eat!  Arrrgh!!!

Anyway, here's the recipe for the Cavatelli and Spinach:

1lb frozen cavatelli
3/4 bag frozen chopped spinach, about 16 oz.
olive oil
crushed red pepper
pecorino romano cheese
salt, pepper,
1/2 small onion, chopped fine
1 clove garlic, diced fine

In a fry pan, add your olive and saute the onion and garlic until it's soft, add spinach, salt and pepper.  While this is all cooking, bring the pasta water to boil, make sure you salt it!  Cook the cavatelli until al-dente or softer if you like it that way.  I personally like it "chewy".  When the pasta is done, add to the spinach, mix well.  If the mixture is a little dry, add some of the pasta water, about a 1/4 to 1/2 cup.  This is not a soupy recipe.  Let the mixture blend for about 5 mins on medium heat.  Serve!
Add some pecorino romano cheese and hot pepper to the bowls, according to your taste.

This is a quick and easy recipe to make and is great as is or served as a side dish.  A good steak is good with this, baked sausage, meat balls, baked chicken, whatever is your pleasure.  If you are using this as a main course without meat, I do suggest doubling the recipe.   I take the leftovers for lunch and it's great the next day as well.

I don't know what I'm cooking today, but we'll see.  I'll write back and let you know!!!  And, if any of you know something I can do for Sami, please let me know.  The doc says she's not anorexic.  I didn't even know it was a feline disease!  Oh my, the things we learn!