English | Español      U.S. Soccer Network : ussoccer.com | Online Store National Soccer Hall of Fame | U.S. Soccer Foundation
ussoccer.com Cool Gear | ussoccerstore.com
Off the Ball
  Print Story  E Mail Story   XML U.S.Soccer RSS
Wags' Wecipes - Asparagus Tomato Pasta  
She’s just five-foot-three, but don’t let the height fool you. On the field, U.S. Under-20 defender Sarah Wagenfuhr is a spitfire, and she brings that same enthusiasm to the kitchen. Needless to say, Wagenfuhr, known as “Wags” to her teammates, can “bring it” when it comes to making the perfect meal. After all, this is a woman who, in her U.S. Soccer bio, listed her craziest ambition as: “To be the next Martha Stewart.” So at the 2006 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Championship rolls on, Wagenfuhr will on occasion share her favorite recipes with Center Circle and ussoccer.com…and if they’re lucky, her teammates as well. In this installment of Wags’ Wecipes, Sarah goes with a pasta dish. We think the vegetarians out there will like it, and it’s very appropriate for Russia as the players have had a pasta dish every meal. In fact, they’ve eaten so much, several are beginning to resemble tubes of penne.

Asparagus Tomato Pasta

Ingredients:
1 rubber-banded stock of asparagus
1 14oz can of peeled diced tomatoes OR 4 large vine ripened tomatoes
2 teaspoons crushed red pepper
2 to 2 1/2 tablespoons extra light virgin olive oil
Spaghetti noodles
Dash of salt
Dash of pepper
Desired amount of Parmesan cheese

(Optional: cooked chicken or shrimp)

How to make it:
1) In a large nonstick skillet, add 1 tablespoon olive oil along with washed and chopped asparagus.
2) Cook until the asparagus gets a little soft, but DO NOT OVERCOOK!
3) Add tomatoes and crushed red pepper (chicken/shrimp as well if desired)
4) Cook Spaghetti as directed on the package
5) Combine noodles and tomato mixture in large bowl
6) Stir in desired amount of parmesan cheese

Note: If pasta is dry add a little more olive oil, but don't over do it!
ussoccer.com is the official website of U.S. Soccer, the governing body of soccer in the United States.
07/18/2008  
U.S. U-17 Women 4
Costa Rica U-17 Women 0
07/16/2008  
U.S. Women 1
Brazil Women 0
07/13/2008  
U.S. Women 1
Brazil Women 0
U.S. Men vs. Cuba
Live on ESPN2 and Galavision
09/06/2008  TBA
U.S. Men vs. Trinidad & Tobago
ESPN2, Galavision
09/10/2008  7:00 PM  CT
U.S. Men vs. Cuba
ESPN Classic, Galavision
10/11/2008  4:00 PM  ET
U.S. Men vs. Cuba
09/06/2008  TBA
Havana, Cuba
U.S. Men vs. Trinidad & Tobago
09/10/2008  7:00 PM  CT
Toyota Park; Bridgeview, Ill.
U.S. Men vs. Cuba
10/11/2008  4:00 PM  ET
RFK Stadium; Washington, D.C.
Center Circle Top Five
Q & A: U-20 MNT Goalkeeper Chris Seitz Can Save the USA's Canadian Bacon
MNT Fans Experience the Gold Cup
FIFA Under-20 World Cup Roster By the Numbers
You Don't Know Jack (Marshall): CONCACAF Gold Cup Trivia
U-17 MNT Goalkeeper Zac MacMath