Sunday I made a nice light quick and easy pasta meal that I bet would be great cold as well. Instead of cavatappi, I used penne rigate simply because there wasn’t any cavatappi in the store that day. No one noticed and Kendall had a great time putting them on her fingers like thumbnails. Next time I think I’ll add chicken to the mix.
Ingredients
8 ounces uncooked cavatappi
4 slices center-cut bacon, chopped
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup prechopped onion
1 teaspoon bottled minced garlic
1 medium zucchini, quartered lengthwise and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
1 cup fresh corn kernels (about 2 ears)
1 pint grape tomatoes
1/2 cup (2 ounces) shaved Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, divided
1/4 cup small fresh basil leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Preparation
1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat; drain.
2. While pasta cooks, cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with a slotted spoon, reserving drippings in pan; add oil to drippings. Add onion and garlic to pan; sauté 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add zucchini; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in corn and tomatoes; cook 5 minutes or until tomatoes burst, stirring occasionally. Add pasta to tomato mixture; toss. Cook 1 minute or until thoroughly heated, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Add 1/4 cup cheese, basil, salt, and pepper; toss to combine. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
recipe courtesy of www.myrecipes.com
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