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Italiani's Country Rigatoni

Italiani's Country Rigatoni
Main Ingredient: Chicken Noodles and Pastas Cheese Broccoli Tomatoes

Cuisine: Italian

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Italiani's Country Rigatoni ingredients

  • -----BEAN BROTH-----
  • 1 cn Cannellini beans (16oz)
  • 2 T Chepped fresh oregano
  • 1 med onions, diced
  • 4 c chicken broth
  • -----CASSEROLE-----
  • 3 T olive oil
  • 2 T Finely minced garlic
  • 1 T Chopped fresh oregano
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Diced tomatoes
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Chopped broccoli -- blanched
  • 2483527⁄624973141 lb Cooked chicken -- pulled into 2-inch pieces
  • 2483527⁄624973141 lb Cooked Italian sausage, sliced in 1/4-inch rounds
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Sliced fresh escarole
  • 6 T Unsalted butter
  • 1 lb rigatoni -- cooked al dente
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Shredded Parmesan cheese
  • Salt and pepper

Cooking Italiani's Country Rigatoni

1. Make the bean broth: Place the beans and their liquid, the oregano, onion and chicken broth in a sauce pot and bring to a boil.
2. Reducei heat to a slow simmer and cook 1 hour.
3. Assemble the dish: Heat the olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet.
4. Add garlic and oregano and cook, stirring, until garlic is lightly browned.
5. Add tomatoes, broccoli, chicken and sausage.
6. Tossi to heat all ingredients thoroughly and mix well.
7. Add the prepared bean broth and simmer for 10 minutes, or until liquid is reduced by 1/4th.
8. Add the escarole and stir in the butter, a tablespoon at a time.
9. If you have precooked the pasta, drop it into a hot water bath and rehaet but do not over cook.
10. Just before serving toss the drained pasta with the sauce and Parmesani.
11. Seasoni with salt and white pepper to taste.
12. Nutritional info per serving: 1. 044 cal; 46g pro, 111g carb, 44g fat(38%), 7.
13. 6g fiber, 109 mg chol, 1,682mg sodium Source: Italiani's Restaurant, Kendall, Miami, Fl Cook's Corner, Miami Herald, 1/4/96.


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