Pasta with Arugula Pesto and Beans

I recently had an overage with my phone so I called my provider to see what was going on.  Big mistake.  Huge.

Turns out my plan wasn’t working for me anymore, so I asked what other plans they had. Even bigger mistake.

“Well,” the customer service rep chirped, “we can give you unlimited for $40 a month.”

After grilling her for details like I was the grand high Poobah of the Spanish Inquisition, I told her that I thought I might take that plan.

“Sure,” she said, let me just put you on hold while I set it up.

Um, okay.  Didn’t realize it was going to be that complicated, but whatever.

“Oh sorry,” she said as she came back on, “that deal is only for people that have 5 phones on their account, so I can’t give you that deal.”

Wait. What??????  I just spent 20 minutes talking about a deal that you can’t give me because we only have 2 phones instead of 5? I’m getting punished because I don’t have enough phones that will use even MORE data than I am already using?????

“Well, I can offer you 10 GB for $30 or 12GB for $80. Oh, wait, here’s a plan for $55 unlimited.”

Is this a trick?  I mean, I don’t have a business degree, but why would you even have a “deal” that offers unlimited for $55 but a limited plan of 12 GB for $80?  What is the fine print here?  Do I have to give you my first born child? Hey, wait, is your name by any chance Rumplestiltskin?  Maybe I should see if the gas station has a similar deal $2/gallon for unlimited gas or $7/gallon with a limit of 5 gallons.  Seriously, do you hear what you are saying?

“I can also give you a discount if you sign up for autopay,” she coaxed.

Hmmmm. I know this should sound good, but I’m not sure yet how this is going to screw me in the end, but I know it somehow is.

“I need to think about this (meaning google all this info and research the catches),” I told her at hour 1.5 of our conversation.

“Well, I can hold the deal for 24 hours,” she informed me.

And then, what….it turns back into a pumpkin? I can never change my plan until the next full moon coincides with the reunion of ABBA or the return of the T-rex?

And this is why I hate technology…..

Ingredients:

• 1 can cannellini beans, drained
• 1/4 cup of Orange juice
• 1 cup arugula
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic
• 1/3 cup diced red onion
• 1 cup diced , seeded tomatoes
• 1/4 cup fennel, diced
• 1 cup peas
• 8 oz orzo or other pasta, cooked and cooled

Directions:

1. Divide the beans in half (approximately 3/4 cup each half) rinse and dry one half and set aside.  You do not need to rinse the second half, but it is okay if you do.  Put the unrinsed half into a blender and add the orange juice, arugula, salt,  and garlic.  Puree till smooth.
2. In a large bowl, combine the cooked pasta, tomatoes, onion, fennel, peas and rinsed and dried half of the beans.  Pour the arugula pesto over and mix well to combine.  Refrigerate till ready to serve.

**If it is on the dry side, you can just add a bit more orange juice to loosen it up.  The orange flavor will not be as strong after the first day, so if you want to keep that flavor, simply add some orange zest to the blender when you are making the pesto.

Enjoy!