Terris Almost Famous Clean Out The Veggie Drawer Pasta Primav Food

TERRI'S (ALMOST) FAMOUS CLEAN-OUT-THE-VEGGIE-DRAWER PASTA PRIMAV

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in large saute pan.
• Add chicken (if using) and 3 cloves pressed garlic, and saute until chicken is no longer pink.
• Add butter, all chopped veggies, 1 clove minced garlic, and McCormick spice.
• Cook and stir for about 5- 7 minutes more, until veggies are cooked, but still crisp.
• Add pasta to veggies and chicken, stir well, and heat until pasta is warmed through (2 minutes).
• Add cheeses and stir until melted.
• Add tomatoes last, and remove from heat (don't cook the tomatoes).
• Serve piping hot with garlic toast.

APEROL FLOATS

Steps:

• Scoop ice cream into 2 glasses.
• Pour 1 oz of Aperol into each glass over ice cream.
• Finish by pouring 6 oz of soda into each glass until foam reaches the top.

PASTA PRIMAVERA WITH ASPARAGUS AND PEAS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of heavily salted water to a boil over medium-high heat.
• While the water is coming to a boil, slice snap peas and asparagus stems into 1/4-inch-thick pieces; leave asparagus tips whole.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add snap peas, asparagus, English peas and onion. Cook until vegetables are barely tender (but not too soft or mushy), 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 1 minute more. Season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Drop pasta into boiling water and cook until al dente (1 to 3 minutes for fresh pasta, more for dried pasta). Drain well and transfer pasta to a large bowl. Immediately toss pasta with vegetables, Parmigiano-Reggiano, crème fraîche and herbs. Season generously with salt and pepper, if needed.

POPCORN BREAD

Steps:

• Combine water and milk in a large bowl. Stir in yeast and sugar and let them "work" about 10 minutes.
• Run popcorn through a blender or food processor until it is the consistency of cornmeal. Add popcorn and salt to the mixture in the bowl.
• Then add eggs and cooled melted butter and gradually work in all 7 cups of flour. If you don't have a machine, knead the mixture well by hand.
• Let dough rise (usually 25-30 minutes). Punch it down then let rise once more.
• Put dough out onto a rolling board. Separate into 3 equal pieces. Roll into shape and place in greased bread pans. Let rise until doubled in size. Bake at 350 degrees F for 35-40 minutes or until loaves are golden brown. Remove from oven and butter the crusts.