bonnie's pasta la fresca

Name: BONNIE'S PASTA LA FRESCA
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ pkg (8 ounces) cooked linguine (i use organic); 3 tablespoons butter; 4 large cloves garlic, peeled and smashed; 3 tablespoons chicken broth, made from better bouillon soup base; ¼ to ½ cup chopped fresh basil (or 1 ½ teaspoons dried leaf basil); 2 large roma tomatoes; kosher salt and black coarse ground pepper to taste; ½ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese (not from the jar!); green onions and grape tomatoes for garnish

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BonniE !

Cottonwood, CA

Updated on Apr 26, 2020

4-26-20 There is a raging pandemic outside, and we are isolating at home, so this dish is what was created from what was in my pantry. There are blessings if we look for them, and this dish is one of those happy times. This dish will go into our regular meal rotation. Enjoy!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Stove Top

yield 3 or 4

Ingredients

½ pkg (8 ounces) cooked linguine (i use organic)
3 tablespoons butter
4 large cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
3 tablespoons chicken broth, made from better bouillon soup base
¼ to ½ cup chopped fresh basil (or 1 ½ teaspoons dried leaf basil)
2 large roma tomatoes
kosher salt and black coarse ground pepper to taste
½ cup fresh grated parmesan cheese (not from the jar!)
green onions and grape tomatoes for garnish

How To Make bonnie's pasta la fresca

Step 1

Bring salted water to a rolling boil, prepare linguine according to package directions. Do not overcook. Drain, and set aside and keep hot.

Step 2

Meanwhile, slice tomatoes in half lengthwise, and cut each half into ¼ inch slices.
Step 3

Melt 3 tablespoons salted butter in a large skillet
Step 4

Add smashed garlic, cook one minute, but don't brown it.
Step 5

Add chicken broth, bring to boil for a couple of minutes, stirring let it start to thicken slightly. Then stir in the basil and add the tomatoes.
Step 6

Cook for one minute and then add the hot drained linguine.
Step 7

You are almost there....gently toss...….
Step 8

Add the fresh grated Parmesan cheese, salt and pepper. Gently toss and serve on plates garnished with the green onions and grape tomatoes. Enjoy!
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