Somehow, I've forgotten about it for the past decade. I had to go hunting for the recipe after I found out it wasn't on this blog! It's delicious and I used to make it meatless, then with shrimp and this time with cooked sausage slices.
Cook 1 pound of curly fusilli (I use the long curly pasta that is about double the length of spaghetti because it is doubled over.) Rinse and drain.
Make a sauce of the rest of these ingredients and pour over the pasta.
- 1 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup white vinegar (I used white balsamic today)
- 1/2 cup of fresh parsley, chopped
- 2 T. fresh basil, chopped
- 2-4 cloves of garlic, minced
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Mix in 1 green pepper and 1 red pepper cut into thin strips (I use tri-colored and often leave out the green)
1/4 head of broccoli cut into florets
Mix in 1/2 cup freshly grated parmesan (I used a Asiago/Parmesan/Percorino grated cheese blend)
Add sliced black olives or any other sliced olives if preferred. Add protein if desired. Serve warm OR refrigerate for later.
