Olive Oil Garlic Pasta

I have been enjoying being back in the kitchen again. I know March Madness is on the horizon, so I have been loading up on daily fresh meals along with soups for future dates.

I decided it was time to pull out my next fresh pasta, saffron campanelle, from @vicini_pastaria. I had roasted a chicken breast the day before, so I knew I had fresh chicken to add to the pasta along with some select vegetables. I opted to add asparagus, red pepper, onion, sun dried tomatoes and garlic to a fresh sweet basil oil from @di Olivas. Thanks again to @vickinorthop for reintroducing me to these wonderful oils! Once I sauteed the vegetables in olive oil and added the cooked pasta, I served it with shredded parmesan cheese on top.

I was pleased at first with the protein choice in the meal, but Big Guy and I both agreed we could have made it without the chicken. The pasta and vegetables were truly the star of the meal that I will showcase the next time I make this recipe as a pasta primavera.