Fresh Tomato Fusilli
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
What to serve on a lazy, balmy evening? Light and fresh pasta is the perfect choice. Use the season's ambrosial tomatoes, which need little else to show off.

Servings:
Makes 4 side-dish servings.
Total Time:
25 mins
Ingredients
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8 ouncesfusillisee savings

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4 cupssliced fresh mushroomssee savings

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1/4 cupchopped onionsee savings

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1 clovegarlic, mincedsee savings

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1 tablespoonolive oil or cooking oilsee savings

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3/4 cupchicken brothsee savings

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1 teaspoonall-purpose floursee savings

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2 cupsred and/or yellow cherry tomatoes, halvedsee savings

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1/4 cupfinely chopped prosciutto or cooked hamsee savings

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2 tablespoonssnipped fresh basilsee savings

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1 tablespoonsnipped fresh oreganosee savings

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1/4 cupshredded Parmesan cheesesee savings

Directions
1.
Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return pasta to pan.
2.
Meanwhile, for sauce, in a large skillet cook mushrooms, onion, and garlic in hot oil about 5 minutes or until tender. Stir chicken broth into flour; add to mushroom mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more. Stir in tomatoes, prosciutto, basil, and oregano. Pour over pasta; toss to coat.
3.
Transfer to a warm serving dish. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 side-dish servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 363, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Sodium 364 mg, Carbohydrate 56 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 16 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 7%, Vitamin C 41%, Calcium 7%, Iron 28%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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