Pasta N' Veggies Pasta Primavera #1 Garlic Penne with Broccoli Spaghetti with Curly Endive and Balsamic Vinegar Fettuccine Primavera Ingredients 1 jar (30 ounces)spaghetti sauce 4 cups fresh broccoli florets 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced 1 medium onion, thinly sliced 1 small zucchini, sliced into thin strips 1 small yellow squash, sliced into thin strips 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil 1/2 teaspoon thyme 1 package (12 ounces) fettuccine, cooked and drained Grated Parmesan cheese Instructions: In a medium saucepan, simmer sauce until heated through; set aside and keep warm. In a large skillet, sauté broccoli in oil about 3 minutes, Add red pepper, onion, zucchini, yellow squash, basil and thyme; sauté until tender. Spoon sauce over hot fettuccine. Spoon vegetable mixture over pasta. Sprinkle with cheese. Go to top Garlic Penne with Broccoli Ingredients 1 lb. penne, cooked & drained 1 lb. broccoli 1 1/2 cups olive oil 10 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes salt to taste Parmesan Pine nuts (optional) Instuctions: Trim and cut broccoli into flowerettes; blanch in boiling water, drain and chop into smal chunks. Heat oil in a large skillet, add broccoli, garlic, red pepper flakes and sauté for 10 minutes. Add salt to taste, pour pasta into skillet, toss well. Remove from heat and sprinkle with parmesan cheese Serving Suggestions & Note: I like this sprinkled lightly with toasted pine nuts. Go to top Spaghetti With Curly Endive and Balsamic Vinegar Ingredients: 1 lb Spaghetti 4 ea Garlic cloves, chopped 3 tb Olive oil 1 ea Head endive, trimmed & cut -- into bite-sized pieces 1 tb Balsamic vinegar, or to -- taste Salt & pepper Instructions: Cook the spaghetti until it is *al dente*. Meanwhile, saute 3 garlic cloves in about 2 tb oil then quickly saute the endive in this mixture. Add the vinegar, cook for a moment, then remove from the heat. Season with salt & pepper. Drain the pasta, toss with the remaining garlic & oil, then serve each portion topped with a big spoonful of the sauted endive, adding extra vinegar if needed. Go to top Back to Primo Pasta page Lu is proud to be a . For more information on community leaders just click the logo! This Page hosted by - Napa Valley