Pasta Primacherry
By: Jenna Therese
Published: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 - 10:37pm

Ingredients




Ingredients
1 cup rigatoni, fusilli or rotini pasta uncooked
2 tablespoons virgin olive oil
1 cup broccoli florets
1 cup cauliflower
1/2 cup sliced carrots
1/2 cup fresh cherries halved
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
1 cup chicken or vegetable broth
1/4 cup basil, cut into thin strips
10 ounces cooked chicken strips (optional)
10 cups bird

Preparation

1 Cooking Instructions 2 Cook pasta according to package directions reserving 1 cup cooking water before draining. 3 Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium heat. 4 Add vegetables and chicken strips, saute 2 minutes. 5 Add garlic, cook 1 minute. 6 Stir in chicken broth. 7 Reduce heat, cover and simmer 3-4 minutes until vegetable are tender. 8 Toss with drained pasta, parmesan cheese, fresh basil and cherries, using reserved cooking water as needed.

About


Another Pasta creation using fresh cherries from our trees.  I incorporate ingredients to perk up a common recipe.  Plus I like to make these recipes as nutritious as possible.
Cherries are a great addition to most pasta dishes.
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