Dom's Primavera

By LyndaD

Variation #1: When adding chicken broth, first mix well with 1 can cream of mushroom soup ( it works!)

Variation #2: Omit chicken broth. Instead add 1-28 oz. can of ready-cut or crushed tomatoes.

Variation #3: 1 cup of diced cooked chicken may be added when you use the chicken broth

(I USED VARIATION #2)

Ingredients

• 5 garlic cloves minced
• 4 tabl. olive oil
• 2 tabl. butter
• 1/2 lb. asparagus, cut in bite size pieces
• 2 zucchini, thinly sliced
• 2 carrots thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup peas
• 1 cup brocolli florets
• 1 onion, sliced in cresents
• 6 leaves of fresh basil, chopped
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 8-10 mushrooms, sliced
• 1 lb. rigatoni
• grated cheese

Preparation

Step 1

In a large skillet, saute garlic inoil. Add vegetables and basil and saute until almost tender. Add chicken broth and mushrooms. Brin to a boil, quickly reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Mix well. Serve over pasta cooked al dente. Sprinkle with grated cheese.