Blackened Chicken Penne Pasta With Gorgonzola Cream Sauce Food

BLACKENED CHICKEN PASTA

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.

PENNE GORGONZOLA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet over medium heat brown chicken in oil on all sides. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits fro pan.
• 2. Add cream and broth; cook until sauce is slightly thickened and chicken is no longer pink. Stir in Gorgonzola cheese, salt and pepper; cook just until cheese is melted.
• 3. Toss drained pasta with sauce. Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese.

FETTUCCINE WITH CHICKEN, LEEKS, AND GORGONZOLA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Cook fettuccine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Set aside and keep warm.
• Heat remaining tablespoon olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and leeks; cook and stir until leeks are tender and chicken is no longer pink in the center and juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in chicken broth; continue cooking 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in heavy cream. Reduce heat; let simmer until thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir Gorgonzola cheese and walnuts into the skillet with the chicken; continue to simmer until cheese has melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Toss with cooked pasta. Top with parsley.

FETTUCCINE WITH CHICKEN AND MUSHROOMS IN GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook fettuccine in 4 cups boiling water for about 8 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, in a large saute pan heat the oil and brown chicken for 4 - 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat and set aside.
• Add mushrooms and shallots to pan.
• Cook about 6 - 7 minutes over medium heat stirring frequently till mushrooms are a bit golden.
• Add wine, thyme, basil, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper.
• Cook until reduced by half.
• Return chicken to pan.
• Add cream and gently stir in cheese.
• Stir gently till smooth and creamy and chicken is hot.
• Pour sauce over cooked fettuccine and serve immediately.

PENNE GORGONZOLA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken in oil on all sides. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan., Add cream and broth; cook until sauce is slightly thickened and chicken is no longer pink. Stir in the Gorgonzola cheese, sage, salt and pepper; cook just until cheese is melted., Drain pasta; toss with sauce. Sprinkle with Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and parsley.

GORGONZOLA PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in boiling water as per the cooking instructions, until al dente.
• Melt the butter in a large frying pan over a medium heat. Add the chopped shallot and fry for 3-4 minutes, until softened.
• Add the minced garlic and cook for a further 1 minute.
• Add cream, Gorgonzola cheese, Parmesan, parsley, salt and pepper and stir until the Gorgonzola melts.
• By this time the pasta should be ready. Drain the pasta in a colander over the sink, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water.
• Add the pasta to the pan with the cream sauce and stir together. Add in a splash of the pasta cooking water (or more) if you want to loosen up the sauce at all.
• Divide the pasta between plates. Top with Parmesan, black pepper, fresh parsley and toasted walnuts, then serve.

GORGONZOLA SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring the heavy cream to a full boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, then continue to boil rapidly for 45 to 50 minutes, until thickened like a white sauce, stirring occasionally.
• Off the heat, add the Gorgonzola, Parmesan, salt, pepper, and parsley. Whisk rapidly until the cheeses melt and serve warm. If you must reheat, warm the sauce over low heat until melted, then whisk vigorously until the sauce comes together.

PENNE WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI IN GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to instructions until al dente.
• While pasta is cooking, steam broccoli in small amount of water in the microwave: 2 minutes on high will probably do it.
• Plunge broccoli in ice water to shock and retain slight bite. Set aside.
• Melt butter in large skillet, then add chicken, garlic, salt, and pepper. Cook over medium heat until chicken is nearly cooked through.
• Add wine and cream, stirring to mix. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until the sauce is reduced and thickened. Add flour and cook for one additional minute if sauce is too thin for your taste.
• Add the broccoli, drained pasta, and Gorgonzola.
• Taste and adjust seasonings.
• Serve with freshly grated Parmesan.
• Enjoy with a nice glass of white wine by the fire!

BLACKENED CHICKEN PASTA WITH ALFREDO SAUCE

Steps:

• Preferrably use a cast iron skillet for blackening the chicken breasts. If you don't have one then regular skillet will work.
• SAUCE:.
• First off place 1 stick of butter and cream cheese in large saucepan on medium heat, let melt, stir in 1 pint of heavy cream.
• Let simmer for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Slowly stir in the parmesan cheese, about 1/4 cup at a time.
• Add salt and pepper if desired.
• Simmer for about 20 minutes on low heat. Stirring frequently.
• The longer this simmer's the better.
• If sauce seems to be real thick then slowly stir in the rest of heavy cream.
• In the meantime while the sauce is simmering start the noodles. Drain. Set aside,adding a little of sauce so the noodles don't stick.
• Chicken:.
• While the sauce is simmering, preheat skillet on medium-high heat with 2 tablespoons butter. Sprinkle both sides of chicken with zataran's blackened seasoning. Place on to skillet and brown on both sides, turn down heat to medium. Cook on each side for about 7-8 minutes or until no longer pink in the middle.
• Place noodles on plate, top with sauce and place the chicken on the side.
• Garnish sauce with fresh grated parmesan cheese.
• Serve with your favorite salad and breadsticks.

GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Place a heavy skillet over medium heat. Pour cream into skillet, bring to a simmer, and cook cream until it reduces by half, about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season with salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Pour dried ravioli into boiling water and cook, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender, 16 to 18 minutes. Drain pasta, reserving a cup of pasta water.
• Gently fold cooked ravioli into cream sauce and turn heat to low. Mix in Gorgonzola cheese, stirring gently until melted. If sauce is too thick, thin it with a little pasta cooking water.
• Stir in 2 tablespoons parsley and Parmesan cheese. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with diced apple, walnuts, and 1 teaspoon parsley.

CREAMY BLACKENED CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate. At the same time, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
• Coat chicken with 1 tablespoon oil and season with blackened seasoning.
• Cook chicken on the preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 10 to 12 minutes, flipping halfway through. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• At the same time, add farfalle to the boiling water. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
• While the farfalle is cooking, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add asparagus tips and sun-dried tomatoes; saute until asparagus is tender, about 5 minutes. Add spinach and cover until wilted, about 1 minute. Stir to combine and transfer to a bowl. Wipe the skillet clean.
• Melt butter in the same skillet over medium heat. Add cream and cooking wine and cook, whisking constantly, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add 1 1/2 cups Parmesan cheese and garlic; stir until cheese is melted. Add asparagus mixture to the sauce and stir to combine.
• Drain pasta, place in a serving bowl, and pour sauce over top. Slice chicken and place on top of pasta. Sprinkle additional Parmesan on top.

BLACKENED CHICKEN WITH PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• 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.

MY VERSION OF BLACKENED CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Mix all dry seasonings together and put in a spice (bottle) shaker. Use as needed.
• Cook noodles according to pkg. drain.
• Dip chicken breast fillets in the 4Tbs. of melted butter and place on a flat surface and sprinkle my seasoning mix.(you don't use the whole jar of spice, just enough to cover chicken pieces).
• Dip in flour and place in a hot iron skillet or hot pan with 4Tbs. of butter.
• Fry until done, covering chicken to steam while cooking.
• Meanwhile, add half and half and heavy whipping cream into a large pot and slowly heat over medium low heat.
• Add 1/2cup (1 stick) of butter to the milk in the pot and stir well until butter is melted.
• Add the 3-4oz. of minced garlic and stir until bubbly.
• Remove from heat and add parmesan cheese and stir well.
• In a bowl combine the noodles and onion,and bell peppers. Mix well and add milk/cheese mixture.
• Stir until blended.
• Cut chicken breast fillets into strips.
• Serve noodles and sauce on platter with the fried chicken breast fillets on top.
• Enjoy!

BLACKENED CHICKEN PENNE PASTA WITH GORGONZOLA CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Sauté bell peppers, onions, and garlic in hot oil.
• Add chicken, Cajun spice, heavy cream, and pasta.
• Reduce cream by half. Add gorgonzola. Season with salt and pepper.