Avocado Pesto Chicken Mexican Pizza Ragu Recipes

Steps:

• Prepare an outdoor grill or a grill pan for medium heat.
• Whisk together 1 tablespoon of the oil and the lemon zest in a large bowl. Add the chicken to the oil and toss to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Divide the chicken and thread onto metal or bamboo skewers.
• Toast the pine nuts in a small skillet over medium heat, tossing frequently, until light golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Let cool.
• Combine the pine nuts, basil, parsley, garlic, 1/2 teaspoon salt and several grinds of pepper in a food processor. Process to make a coarse paste. Add the avocado, lemon juice and remaining 3 tablespoons oil and process until mostly smooth.
• Grill the chicken, turning often, until just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes. Serve the chicken dolloped with the pesto and any extra pesto on the side.

Steps:

• In a small/medium jar, mix olive oil, minced garlic, salt, black pepper, oregano, and chili flakes together.
• Shake it well, and save it in refrigerator for later.
• NOTE: Refrigerate left over garlic sauce. It lasts for up to one week
• Pre-heat the oven at 425ºF (220ºC).
• Oil spray the flat baking pan, roll out the pre-made pizza crust, if it's needed, use a rolling pan to make the crust equally flat on the pan.
• Spread garlic sauce on pizza crust, place down sliced fresh mozzarella, sliced chicken breasts (cooked) and sprinkle diced onions.
• Bake it in the oven for 25-30 minutes until the cheese melts and the crust become golden brown.
• Take the pizza out and place down sliced avocados, and some grape tomatoes.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne, and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until mostly cooked through, but still firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Add shrimp to boiling water and cook until shrimp are bright pink on the outside and the meat is no longer transparent in the center, 2 to 3 minutes. Drain penne and shrimp; transfer back to empty pot.
• Blend avocado, lemon juice, basil, 2 tablespoons Romano cheese, garlic, salt, and black pepper in a food processor until smooth. Add olive oil and pulse until creamy. Remove blade from food processor and stir diced tomatoes into the creamy pesto. Transfer pesto to pot with pasta and shrimp; stir to coat. Serve with about 2 tablespoons Romano cheese, salt, and black pepper.

Steps:

• Cook chicken mince in a greased and heated pan, breaking up any large clumps until mince is just cooked through, remove from heat.
• Place pizza bases on oven trays and spread taco sauce over them, sprinkle with cheese and then top with cooked mince, capsicum and tomatoes.
• Bake at 190°C in a preheated oven for 20-25 minutes or until bases are crisp & topping lightly browned.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Meanwhile, in a food processor, pulse pepitas and garlic until finely chopped. Halve avocado, discard the pit and scoop out flesh. (You should have about 3/4 cup, or 5 ounces.) Add avocado flesh, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper to food processor and pulse until chunky.
• Add cheese and basil to food processor. With motor running, drizzle in 1/2 cup water, then drizzle in oil until well blended, scraping down sides as needed. Transfer 2 cups of pesto to a large bowl. Refrigerate any remaining pesto for another use.
• Cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup pasta water, then drain pasta. Add pasta and pasta water to pesto in large bowl and toss until pasta is nicely coated in sauce.
• Divide pasta among 4 bowls. Top with more pepitas, cheese and basil.

Steps:

• Cut chicken into cubes and season with chili powder, salt and pepper. Saute chicken until done.
• Saute onion and green pepper until soft, 10-15 minutes.
• Bake pizza crust 10-15 minutes, or according to package directions. Remove from oven and spread salsa over crust. Add onion and green pepper over salsa. Place chicken over pizza and top with Mexican cheese.
• Bake at 350 until cheese melts, about 10-15 minutes.
• Top with sour cream and enjoy!