Chicken And Herb Butter Penne With Fresh Tomatoes Recipes

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta according to package directions.
• Heat olive oil in large skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and cook for one minute. Add tomatoes and basil; cook 2 minutes. Add chicken; simmer for 5 minutes. Toss with pasta and Mozzarella cheese. Season to taste with salt and cracked black pepper. Serve immediately.
• Note: if you do not have fresh basil or garlic, you may substitute 1-1/2 teaspoons dried basil and 1/8 teaspoon garlic powder.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente. Drain, and return to pot.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic, sun-dried tomatoes and parsley for about 1 minute. Season with red pepper flakes and black pepper. Stir into cooked pasta, along with remaining olive oil. Top with Parmesan.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender. Stir in wine or broth; cook for 1 minute. Drain pasta and add to the skillet. Add the remaining ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through and slightly thickened.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Put the sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl, add 1/2-cup boiling water and set the bowl aside for the tomatoes to reconstitute. Fill a large pot with water, and bring it to a boil.
• Combine the chicken and wine in a shallow baking dish. Sprinkle the Italian seasoning on top. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until the meat is no longer pink and the juices run clear. Remove and shred the chicken, reserving the cooking juices.
• Drain the sun-dried tomatoes, and slice them thin.
• Pour the reserved cooking juices from the chicken into a saute pan. Add the shallot, mushrooms, peas and tomatoes. Saute over low heat for a few minutes, until the liquid has been absorbed and the vegetables are wilted. Remove the pan from the heat and cover it to keep the vegetables warm.
• Add the penne to the boiling water in the large pot, and cook over high heat to desired doneness, 8 to 12 minutes.
• While the pasta is cooking, make the sauce. Preheat a small heavy saucepan for about 1 minute over medium heat; then spray it twice with the vegetable oil. Toss in the garlic and flour; then, whisk in the evaporated milk. Add the nutmeg and red pepper flakes. Whisking constantly, bring the mixture to a boil, and continue cooking for about 5 minutes, until thickened. Reduce the heat to the lowest setting, and stir in basil.
• Drain the cooked pasta, and transfer to a warm serving bowl. Add the chicken, vegetables and sauce. Season with salt, if desired, and toss. Garnish with olive slices.

Steps:

• For Herb Butter:
• Let butter get close to room temperature and mix all Herb Butter ingredients in small bowl. Wrap and form into a cylinder in parchment paper. Refrigerate. Let the flavors marry for a day or two. Can be made same day but flavors are better the longer it sit in the fridge!
• Cut the chicken breasts into bite size pieces. Season with your favorite seasoning and saute until meat is white and done. I used blackening seasoning and salt and pepper. Drain on paper towel and set aside.
• Cook mini penne until al dente. Drain. Add to entire stick of herb butter and stir. Add olive oil and fresh chopped tomato. Add the parsley paste mixture. Add chicken. Stir and serve while hot. Top with Kraft Parmesan Cheese and fresh parsley for garnish. I like the large slivers of parmesan the best but grated will do. Please use fresh parmesan and not the processed type. Enjoy!