Confetti penne

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
½ pounds Penne
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 Carrots; peeled, julienned
2 Zucchini;trimmed,julienned
3 Green onions, julienned
2 tablespoons Chopped basil leaves
¼ cup Whipping cream; whipped
2 tablespoons Rice or cider vinegar
Salt
Freshly ground blk. pepper
½ teaspoon Sesame oil
Radicchio (optional)
Fresh basil (optional)
Baby zucchini (optional)

Directions

Cook penne in boiling salted water until al dente. Drain well. Toss with olive oil and chill, covered. Cook carrots just until tender-crisp. Chill. At serving time, toss penne with carrots, zucchini, green onions, basil, whipped cream and vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Stir in sesame oil. Garnish with radicchio, fresh basil leaves and baby zucchini, if desired. (C) 1992 The Los Angeles Times

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