Whole Wheat Penne Pasta Primavera Food

PENNE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat. When garlic is tender, remove from skillet and set aside. Place the broccoli and carrot in the skillet, and cook 2 minutes, just until heated through.
• In a pot, bring the vegetable broth to a boil. Stir in the penne pasta and heated crushed garlic clove. Cook for 5 minutes, or until pasta is almost al dente. Remove and discard garlic clove.
• Transfer the partially cooked pasta and broth to the skillet. Mix in the peas. Cover skillet, and continue cooking 10 minutes over medium heat, or until pasta is al dente and vegetables are tender. Toss with the Parmesan cheese to serve.

WHOLE WHEAT PASTA PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• In a large bowl, toss all the vegetables (minus the cherry tomatoes) with the olive oil, salt, pepper, italian spices, garlic powder and crushed red pepper, if using.
• Arrange the vegetables on 2 large baking sheets, making sure they are in an even layer.
• Bake until carrots are tender, and remaining vegetables begin to brown slightly, and carmelize.
• It is a good idea to lightly toss the vegetables after about 10 minutes of cooking.
• Cook pasta according to package directions in boiling salted water.
• Drain pasta and reserve about 1 cup of the cooking liquid.
• Toss the pasta and vegetables in a large bowl.
• Add the cherry tomatoes and any of the reserved cooking liquid is pasta seems dry.
• Season again with salt and pepper to taste.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese of your choice and fresh basil leaves.

CHICKEN PENNE PRIMAVERA

Steps:

• Heat large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to pan, season chicken breasts with lemon-pepper seasoning and add chicken to pan.
• Cook chicken 5 minutes on each side, or until juices run clear, and set cooked chicken aside, let cool and cut into slices.
• In a large stockpot cook pasta according to directions on package.
• Add 2 more tablespoons olive oil to pan, along with asparagus, carrots and broccoli.
• Stir in remaining lemon pepper and Italian seasonings, and cook about 4 minutes, until vegetables are cooked through but still slightly crisp.
• Add mushrooms, peas and garlic, then remove from heat.
• Add lemon juice and zest, cool 1-2 minutes (so milk won't curdle), then add wine, milk and cornstarch mixed with water.
• Return to burner and heat to boiling for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
• Remove from heat, add cheese, pasta and chicken, mix well and serve.

WHOLE WHEAT PENNE PASTA PRIMAVERA.

Steps:

• 1. COOK Whole wheat pasta ,according to package directions. ADDING asparagus, bell peppers and peas during last 2 to 3 minutes of cooking. DRAIN , it and save (reserving 1/4 to 1/2 of pasta water for later. RETURN ...pasta to pot.
• 2. MEANWHILE ,sprinkle chicken with 1/2 tsp. salt 1/2 of the pepper. HEAT. 1tablespoon.. of olive oil,in a large cast iron fry pan, over medium heat-- high heat until hot....COOK chicken 8 to 10 minutes or until no longer pink in the center. Turning once ,remove chicken .COVER Loosely witfoil.
• 3. HEAT remaining 1- tsp.oil in the cast iron pan ,until hot.... COOK and stir shallots i minute or until .CRISP- Tender ADD sour cream; bring to a boil.,add 2,crushed cloves fresh garlic. Stir in the Reserved cooking pasta water.
• 4. ADD chives, basil ,lemon peel and the remaining salt and pepper for taste. POUR OVER ..... PENNE PASTA THINLY SLICED CHICKEN; Toss with the penne. IF using shrimp only cook the shrimp just for a few minutes until no longer pink.(so it want be overcooked.(cook shrimp last until ready to mix everything together .
• 5. ENJOY IT WITH A NICE GLASS OF WHITE WINE.( a glass of water lemon twist, side salad even fresh garlic bread ) Or no bread. IT'S fantastic by it self as a meal. ENJOY IT FROM GRANDMEY'S TABLE TO YOUS.1/6/2012