Monday, July 26, 2010

Does anyone have a great chicken and penne pasta recipe?

I'm looking for a new chicken and penne pasta recipe. It should be easy, quick, and not too many or hard to find ingredients. Any ideas?Does anyone have a great chicken and penne pasta recipe?
Penne with Chicken and Fetta





500g penne


2 skinless chicken breasts cut into thin strips


1 sml onion, finely chopped


minced garlic to taste


1/2 a cup of chicken stock


can of crushed tomatoes


tablespoon of tomato paste


Small block of fetta cheese cut into small cubes


a handful of fresh basil leaves to garnish ( optional)





Cook the pasta first. Cook the chicken in a fry pan with just a touch of oil until brown and set aside. Cook the onion in the same pan until soft add garlic and cook for 1 minute more . Add the stock, tomatoes and tomato paste and bring to the boil. . Reduce the heat and simmer for 5 minutes . Throw in the chicken and heat through . Stir this mixture through the cooked pasta and add the fetta and basil just before serving. Serve hot with a salad and / or garlic bread.Does anyone have a great chicken and penne pasta recipe?
16 ounces penne pasta


1 lb chicken, cut in bite size pieces


4 tablespoons cajun seasoning


2-3 tablespoons margarine


24 ounces heavy whipping cream


2 fresh tomato, cut into small pieces


10 ounces frozen peas, thawed


2 ounces pine nuts





Cook pasta, drain.


Place back into pot with tomatoes, peas and pine nuts.


Place cut up chicken in bowl.


Sprinkle with 2 TB Cajun seasoning over chicken (mix through chicken).


Heat margaine in nonstick skillet over medium heat until hot, add chicken and cook until no longer pink.


Combine whipping cream and remaining Cajun seasoning.


Pour over chicken and continue cooking (low heat) until warmed through.


Pour chicken and sauce over pasta and vegetables, cook until completely warmed through.
Make Rao's marinara sauce, you can find the recipe online, it's very easy. Make sure you use San Marzano tomatoes, it makes a huge difference. Marinate some chicken with fresh herbs, thyme, basil, parsley and olive oil with dijon mustard. Throw chicken over pasta with sauce.

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