Hard Rock Cafe Blackened Chicken Penne Pasta Reduced Calorie Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the penne, then drain and set aside.
• Place olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and add chicken; cook until cooked through, turning chicken halfway through. Remove from pan and slice into bite-sized pieces. Return chicken pieces to pan with mushrooms, tomatoes, green onions and minced garlic. Saute together while tossing occasionally for 2 minutes. Add heavy cream, Parmesan, Creole seasoning and noodles to chicken and vegetables and cook, stirring frequently to heat noodles and melt cheese. Taste and add more Creole seasoning until it's just right. If you are brave enough to toss all the ingredients in the pan, do it! We love to catch the flame just right and it creates a wonderful show for the guests to watch.

Steps:

• Combine first four ingredients with 1 cup water to make the marinade. Marinate the chicken breasts in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or up to overnight.
• Mix the kosher salt, garlic pepper, white pepper, cayenne pepper and onion powder together in a small bowl to make the cajun seasoning.
• Preheat the grill to medium heat or preheat the broiler.
• Remove the chicken from the marinade and season both sides with the Cajun seasoning. Discard the marinade. Grill the chicken until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, turning once. When cool enough to handle, cut into 5 or 6 slices.
• In a medium bowl, mix the melted margarine, cream cheese, 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese, basil oregano, salt and black pepper until smooth. Pour the cream cheese mixture over the penne pasta in the saucepan you cooked the pasta inches.
• Stir in the spinach and tomatoes and heat thoroughly.
• Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl. Top with chicken slices. Sprinkle remaining 1 tablespoon of Parmesan cheese and chopped fresh parsley.

Steps:

• Preheat a grill and char the red peppers on all sides. Remove and place the peppers in a paper bag. Let the peppers stand in the closed bag for 20 minutes. Remove peppers from the bag, peel and seed. Use one pepper for the sauce and the other for garnish.
• Season the chicken breast with blackening spice. Place on the grill and cook both sides until juices run clear. Let the chicken cool. Slice into 1/4" slices. Set aside.
• Boil the pasta in salted water to tender. Rinse in cold water. Strain and lightly oil.
• Puree one roasted pepper, chicken stock, 2 t blackening seasoning or more to taste, and a pinch of salt in a blender. Remove and mix with the cream. Set aside.
• Heat 1/4 C olive oil over medium high heat and saute' garlic until tender - don't burn. Add snow peas, leeks and saute' tender. Add the blackened chicken and saute' 2 more minutes. Add the sauce, pasta, 1 C cheese and chopped cilantro. Cook to reduce sauce by 1/3. Serve with additional cheese, red peppers and cilantro as garnish.

Steps:

• 1. Cook pasta al dente, drain and set aside.
• 2. Coat chicken with olive oil. Then generously coat with cajun seasoning. Heat up iron skillet medium high heat. When hot add a couple of tablespoons of olive oil to pan. When it's almost smoking add chicken. Cook on one side until the chicken is black then flip and cook until black as well. Once chicken is blackened turn heat down to medium low and continue to cook until done. About 5-10 minutes depending on how thick your chicken breast are. Let rest while cooking sauce. Slice before serving on top of pasta.
• 3. In a sauce pan melt your butter. Add garlic and cook for about 1 min. Once you really start smelling that garlic it's done. Don't burn the garlic it taste bad. Now add the flour and mix well cooking for another minute or so. Add your chicken broth and heavy cream. Cook until sauce boils and thickens stirring frequently. Add cheese and season with salt and pepper to taste. Stir until cheese is melted. Add pasta and let simmer for a few minutes to finish cooking that pasta and this lets the sauce adhere better to the pasta.

Steps:

• mix seasoning mix ,(except 2 T for later) and season chicken well.
• Grill breast until done (best done outside because of smoking)
• Cook pasta according to package direction wile cooking chicken.
• In large skillet saute onion, mushrooms and garlic until tender.
• meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions
• Add stock, wine, and 2 T seasoning mix.
• Bring to a boil add drained penne pasta, tomatoes, toss and cook until thickened.
• Arrange pasta on dish, top with sliced grilled chicken.
• Garnish with parmesan cheese.

Steps:

• Place the avocados in a large bowl and use a large spoon to break them up.
• Add the remaining ingredients except the chips and raw vegetables.
• Using a spoon, stir everything together, taking care to leave it slightly chunky.
• Serve with tortilla chips, raw vegetables, and a nice spicy salsa. Enjoy!
• Ideas for leftover guacamole:.
• Guacamole Mayonnaise: Combine 1 cup of mayonnaise with 1/2 cup of pureed guacamole.
• Guacamole Vinaigrette: Combine 1/4 cup of guacamole with vinaigrette and fresh cilantro to taste.
• Guacamole Butter: Whip 3/4 pound of softened unsalted butter with 1/2 cup of guacamole. Add chopped cilantro, lemon juice, ground cumin, cayenne pepper, and salt to taste.
• Chicken Breast Stuffed with Guacamole Butter: Before baking an 8 oz. boneless chicken breast, stuff it with 1/4 cup cup of guacamole butter and spread 2 tablespoons of guacamole butter between the breast and the skin.