Recipe: Whole-Wheat Pesto Cavatappi - Bruce Bradley

Ingredients

• 1 pound cavatappi pasta or other pasta of choice
• 1-2 tablespoons olive oil add 2 if you're adding onions and mushrooms
• 1 large tomato cored and diced or 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/2 cup dry white wine or 1/2 cup pasta water*
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream or half & half
• 1 cup homemade or purchased pesto
• 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
• 8 ounces mushrooms sliced
• 1 medium onion diced finely
• 2 cooked chicken breasts sliced