Pasta Primavera Delight
| Serves | 12 |
|---|---|
| Ingredients | Pasta, Vegetables, Meat |
| Day Part | Dinner |
| Cuisine Type | Italian |
A generous variety of vegetable goodness complemented by two Farmland specialties, hickory smoked bacon and our sweet hickory smoked honey cured ham. Its light and hearty blend of flavors create a dinner dish of bright color, herbal aroma and taste satisfaction.
Ingredients
3 lb. uncooked rotelle or penne pasta
1 lb. onions, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 lb. butter
1 3/4 lb. mushrooms, sliced
1 lb. carrots, julienne cut
3/4 lb. Farmland® Fully Cooked Bacon, coarsely chopped
3 cups heavy whipping cream
3/4 cup chicken stock
1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
1 lb. frozen peas, thawed
1 lb. green bell peppers, julienne cut
1 lb. red bell peppers, julienne cut
1/2 lb. Farmland® Ham, chopped
3/4 lb. shredded Parmesan cheese
Steps
- Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and rinse.
- In large stock pot, sauté onions and garlic in melted butter over medium heat until onions are translucent. Add mushrooms and carrots; sauté 2 minutes.
- Increase heat to high. Add bacon, cream, chicken stock and basil; bring to a boil stirring constantly. Boil 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in peas, peppers and ham; cook 1 minute. Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Stir in cooked pasta and Parmesan cheese. Toss until well combined.