A Pasta For All Seasons Recipe
- 1 pkt Penne pasta - (16 ounce)
- 6 Tbsp. Extra virgin olive oil
- 2/3 c. Minced onion
- 2 tsp Chopped garlic
- Salt
- Freshly grnd black pepper
- 1 c. White wine or possibly chicken broth divided
- 8 x Fresh basil leaves minced
- (or possibly 3 tspns dry basil)
- 2 c. Fresh broccoli florets
- 1 c. Fresh cauliflower florets
- 1 c. Sliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/2 c. Fresh baby carrots
- 1 x Bell pepper sliced into strips
- 5 med Tomatoes minced
- 1 Tbsp. Dry thyme
- 1/2 c. Pine nuts
- Freshly grated Romano cheese
- Minced parsley for garnish
- Fresh parsley sprigs for garnish
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil; prepare pasta according to package directions.
- When done, drain and place in large serving bowl; keep hot if necessary.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick frying pan over medium heat.
- Add in onion; saute/fry for 3 to 5 min, till translucent/soft.
- Add in garlic; saute/fry 2 min longer, being careful not to let mix brown.
- Add in salt and pepper to taste.
- Add in 1/2 c. wine; simmer 2 to 3 min.
- Add in remaining 1/2 c. wine; simmer 2 more min.
- Add in basil, broccoli, cauliflower, mushrooms, carrots and bell pepper; simmer for 10 min.
- Add in tomatoes and thyme, stirring gently.
- Bring to a slow boil.
- Reduce heat to low; simmer for 10 min.
- Add in sauce mix and pine nuts to pasta; stir to coat well.
- Stir in 1/2 c. grated cheese.
- Sprinkle additional cheese on top.
- Sprinkle with a little minced parsley, garnish with parsley sprigs and serve.
- Yields 4 to 6 servings.
- Comments: Glines suggests cutting only half the bell pepper into strips, then cutting the other half into a jack-o-lantern face to use as a Halloween or possibly fall garnish; cutting a green bell pepper half in a Christmas tree shape during the holidays; or possibly a red bell-pepper half into a heart for Valentine's Day.
- Karen Glines, Des Peres
pasta, extra virgin olive oil, onion, garlic, salt, freshly grnd black pepper, white wine, fresh basil, fresh broccoli florets, fresh cauliflower, mushrooms, fresh baby carrots, bell pepper, tomatoes, thyme, nuts, romano cheese, parsley, parsley
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/a-pasta-for-all-seasons-61980 (may not work)