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Italiani's Country Rigatoni Recipe

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Italiani's Country Rigatoni

BEAN BROTH

1 can Cannellini beans (16oz)
2 tbsp Chepped fresh oregano
1 medium Onion, diced
4 cup Chicken broth

CASSEROLE

3 tbsp Olive oil
2 tbsp Finely minced garlic
1 tbsp Chopped fresh oregano
1/2 cup Diced tomatoes
1/2 cup Chopped broccoli, blanched
1/4 lb Cooked chicken, pulled into
-2-inch pieces
1/4 lb Cooked Italian sausage,
-sliced in 1/4-inch rounds
1/2 cup Sliced fresh escarole
6 tbsp Unsalted butter
1 lb Rigatoni, cooked al dente
3/4 cup Shredded Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper


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. Reduce
heat to a slow simmer and cook 1 hour. Assemble the dish: Heat the
olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add garlic and oregano
and cook, stirring, until garlic is lightly browned. Add tomatoes,
broccoli, chicken and sausage. Toss to heat all ingredients
thoroughly and mix well. Add the prepared bean broth and simmer for
10 minutes, or until liquid is reduced by 1/4th. Add the escarole and
stir in the butter, a tablespoon at a time. If you have precooked the
pasta, drop it into a hot water bath and rehaet but do not over cook.
Just before serving toss the drained pasta with the sauce and
Parmesan. Season with salt and white pepper to taste.

Nutritional info per serving: 1.044 cal; 46g pro, 111g carb, 44g
fat(38%), 7.6g fiber, 109 mg chol, 1,682mg sodium

Source: Italiani's Restaurant, Kendall, Miami, Fl Cook's Corner, Miami
Herald, 1/4/96 formatted by Lisa Crawford
 


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