Chicken linguine with mandarin oranges
Gary Gilligan
Mountain Mandarin Festival, Auburn

                    Ingredients
1 lb. linguine pasta
 2 tbsp. diced garlic
 2 tbsp. olive oil
 1 cup julienne multi-color peppers
 3/4 cup Absolut Mandrin vodka
 1 bunch sliced green onions
 1 small red onion
 1 lb. cooked chicken
 1 large can mandarin oranges
 (approximately 10 oz. or 3 fresh mandarins, peeled and segmented)
Directions
Cook pasta according to directions.
Heat olive oil, add garlic and sauté until golden. Add peppers and Absolut Mandrin, stir, and cook 2 minutes, uncovered. Stir in red and green onions and sauté 2 minutes. Add remaining ingredients, stirring continuously until thoroughly heated.
Add cooked, drained pasta to pan, toss well, and serve immediately. Garnish with fresh parsley and parmesan cheese.
