Wednesday, August 18, 2010

What is a good pasta recipe that goes with bacon wrapped chicken?

I have farfalle pasta... i want the chicken to be the highlight... but i need some sort of pasta to go with the chicken... help please!!What is a good pasta recipe that goes with bacon wrapped chicken?
Linguini with sauteed garlic, muchrooms, green onion tops, little sea salt and butter tossed together. Very simple taste but so good! No alfredo! With garlic toast/bread or biscuits or crusty french bread. Asparagus would be great!


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PASTA PRIMAVERA





3 carrots, peeled and cut into thin strips


2 medium zucchini or 1 large zucchini, cut into thin strips


2 yellow squash, cut into thin strips


1 onion, thinly sliced


1 yellow bell pepper, cut into thin strips


1 red bell pepper, cut into thin strips


1/4 cup olive oil


Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper


1 tablespoon dried Italian herbs or herbes de Provence


1 pound farfalle


15 cherry tomatoes, halved


1/2 cup grated Parmesan








Directions





Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.


On a large heavy baking sheet, toss all of the vegetables with the oil, salt, pepper, and dried herbs to coat. Transfer half of the vegetable mixture to another heavy large baking sheet and arrange evenly over the baking sheets. Bake until the carrots are tender and the vegetables begin to brown, stirring after the first 10 minutes, about 20 minutes total.


Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water until al dente, tender but still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid.


Toss the pasta with the vegetable mixtures in a large bowl to combine. Toss with the cherry tomatoes and enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta with salt and pepper, to taste. Sprinkle with the Parmesan and serve immediately.
2 lbs. tri-color rotini pasta


2 carrots


2 zucchini squash


1 green bell pepper


1 red bell pepper


1 yellow or orange bell pepper


2 cans whole black olives (small olives, preferably)


1 lb. broccoli florets (optional)


1 bottle Bernsteins Cheese Fantastico salad dressing


1/4 cup Parmesan or Romano cheese, grated


stick pepperoni, sliced (if desired)


black pepper


McCormick Salad Supreme (to taste)


Julienne (slice into long thin square strips) the zucchini squash, carrots and bell peppers.


Cook pasta, according to directions, al dente. Drain, rinse with cool water.


In the meantime, prepare all cut vegetables and place in a large bowl.


Add 8 oz. of bottled dressing to pasta and gently mix to combine. Add 8 oz. of bottle dressing to vegetable mix and gently mix to combine. Add pepperoni to pasta if desired.


Combine vegetable mixture to pasta mixture and mix well. Season with pepper, Salad Supreme and Romano/Parmesan grated cheese.


For best results, do not use pre-grated cheese. Use only freshly grated cheese.


Author's Note: I always get rave reviews and requests to prepare this potluck favorite and it is yummy if you like vegetables. It makes a beautiful color presentation and makes enough to serve about 16 people, at least. You may want to experiment with different vegetables or try cutting up cubes of provolone or mozzarella cheese in this salad.
cook your pasta and add some alfredo sauce with diced sun dried tomatoes, would be great with the bacon wrapped chicken, colorful as well.
Just some alfredo sauce on the pasta would be good. If you want to add a little flair, add some blackening spices to the sauce.

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