Sunday, June 21, 2009

"Smorgasbord" Pasta

I generally end up making a pasta every now and again to use up all the food I have in my fridge that's about to go bad (especially vegetables). This is no such exception. I've discovered the joys of using canned pasta sauce, and sautee-ing a bunch of vegetables (and sometimes adding wine too) to make it taste even better. I really don't think there's a way to mess up pasta.


Ingredients:
  • 1 lb rotini pasta
  • 6-8 slices turkey bacon, cooked and cut into pieces
  • 2-3 chicken breast filets/tenderloins, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/2 yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 pkg mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 can alfredo sauce (I used Sun Dried Tomato Alfredo by D'Angelo)
  • 1 cup red wine
  • Olive oil
  • Salt, pepper, and shredded Parmesan cheese, to taste
Method:
  • Cook the bacon, and then the chicken by saute, and set aside.
  • Boil the pasta until al dente, drain.
  • Saute the garlic, mushrooms, and onions until they begin to brown, then add the red wine and let it cook out.
  • Pour in the sauce, and let it heat up. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Put the drained pasta in the pot, and stir in the sauce, bacon, and chicken. Serve with the Parmesan cheese.
See how easy it is? And tasty it sounds? It turned out great.

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