*** A WORD FROM THE KITCHEN ***A most delicious PENNE PASTA WITH PORTABELLOS &
CHEESE we're serving up today to spice up your dinner
table. You can play with the crushed red pepper amount
if you're shy of the spice factor. I highly...highly
recommend going to the extra expense of these portabellos
and not substituting just white mushrooms as there really
is a huge difference in the flavor.
Enjoy!
Marzee
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RECIPE: PENNE PASTA WITH PORTABELLOS & CHEESE*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~
INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoons Chopped onion
2 Garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon Olive oil
1 cup portabello mushrooms sliced
1 cup Canned Italian tomatoes, chopped & reserve liquid
5 small black olives, sliced in half
1/8 teaspoon Crushed red pepper
2 cup Cooked penne or ziti pasta
3 teaspoons fresh grated parmesan cheese
Fresh basil leaves
DIRECTIONS:
In a 3 quart microwavable casserole, combine onion, garlic
and oil and stir to coat. Microwave on high (100%) for 1
minute. Add mushrooms and tomatoes with reserved liquid
and stir to combine. Cover and microwave on high for 7
minutes, stirring once every 3 minutes. Add olives and
pepper and stir thoroughly. To serve, in serving bowl
arrange pasta; top with mushroom-tomato mixture and toss
to combine. Sprinkle with cheese and garnish with basil.
Yield: 2 Servings
Category: Pasta
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SO MANY PASTA SHAPES? The PENNE pasta used in this recipe above is a tubular
pasta goes well with sauce, used in salads, baked in
casseroles, or made into stir fry dishes.
When making delicious pasta dishes, be sure to choose
a pasta shape and sauce that complement each other.
Thin, delicate pastas like angel hair or thin spaghetti,
should be served with light, thin sauces. Thicker pasta
shapes, like fettuccine, work well with heavier sauces.
Pasta shapes with holes or ridges like mostaccioli or
radiatore, are perfect for chunkier sauces.
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