MEDITERRANEAN FARFALLE

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This is wonderful as a meal or alongside sandwiches or grilled meats. Try it and add your favorite vegetable. Serve warm or cold.

Provided by Karyn Knight

Categories     Side Dish

Yield 7

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (12 ounce) package farfalle pasta
1 pound chorizo sausage, crumbled
¼ cup fresh basil leaves, cut into thin strips
½ cup pine nuts
2 cloves garlic, minced
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 cup diced tomato
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup red wine vinegar

Steps:

  • Cook pasta in salted, boiling water until al dente.
  • While the pasta is cooking, brown chorizo over medium heat. Add nuts and brown them also; do not burn! Add garlic, and remove from heat.
  • Drain pasta. In a large bowl, toss together pasta, chorizo mixture, basil, cheese, and tomatoes. Whisk together olive oil and vinegar; pour over pasta, and toss. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 691.8 calories, Carbohydrate 39.7 g, Cholesterol 62.1 mg, Fat 48 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 26.9 g, SaturatedFat 13.4 g, Sodium 893 mg, Sugar 2.6 g

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