Chicken Pomodoro With Pasta Food

CREAMY CHICKEN POMODORO

Steps:

• Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 3 min. on each side or until golden brown on both sides. Transfer to plate.
• Add remaining oil to skillet. Stir in garlic and red pepper; cook and stir 30 sec. Add tomatoes and cream cheese; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is melted and sauce is well blended. Return chicken to skillet along with any meat juices; cover. Simmer 8 to 10 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Sprinkle chicken with cheeses and basil. Remove from heat. Let stand, covered, 2 to 3 min. or until mozzarella is melted. Serve over drained pasta.

30-MINUTE CHICKEN POMODORO

Steps:

• Season chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder (about ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, and ¼ teaspoon garlic powder per chicken breast).
• In a large skillet, heat about 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Cook chicken, about 6 minutes per side, until golden brown and fully cooked through. Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Don't wipe the skillet clean. Add about 1-2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat. Add diced onions and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened, stirring occasionally. Add minced garlic and stir until fragrant, another 1 minute. Add white wine and scrape the brown bits from the skillet (this will release tons of flavor) and cook until the wine has reduced.
• Stir in the cherry tomatoes and chicken broth. Cook for about 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes get soft. Break down the tomatoes using a fork and add more broth if needed. Add granulated sugar to help reduce the acidity. Then, season with Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to taste. Tip: If you want the sauce to be less chunky, cook it down 5-10 minutes longer adding more broth to taste.
• Stir in chopped basil. Return chicken to skillet, nesting it under the sauce and spooning some over the top, and simmer for another 1-2 minutes.
• Serve immediately with more basil on top and freshly grated parmesan cheese.

PASTA POMODORO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Pour olive oil in a large deep skillet over high-heat. Saute onions and garlic until lightly browned. Reduce heat to medium-high and add tomatoes, vinegar and chicken broth; simmer for about 8 minutes.
• Stir in red pepper, black pepper, basil and cooked pasta, tossing thoroughly with sauce. Simmer for about 5 more minutes and serve topped with grated cheese.

CHICKEN POMODORO

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts between 2 pieces of thick plastic wrap and pound until meat is 1/4" thick.
• Heat oil in skillet.
• Season chicken with salt& pepper, then dust with flour.
• Saute chicken in oil till golden then remove to a platter.
• Pour off fat from pan.
• Remove pan from heat and add vodka, stir, return to heat and cook stirring until vodka is nearly gone to deglaze the pan.
• Add broth and lemon juice to pan.
• Return chicken to pan, cook each side 1 minute then transfer to a warm platter.
• Add tomatoes and cream to pan.
• Heat through, then pour over the chicken.
• Sprinkle top with scallions for garnish.

BASIC PARMESAN POMODORO

Steps:

• Heat a medium nonreactive saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 1/3 cup of the oil and the garlic, and reduce the heat to medium. Cook the garlic, stirring often and mashing gently with a wooden spoon, until golden brown and beginning to soften, 5 minutes. Add the basil, tomatoes and their juices, the carrots and cheese rinds. Stir with a wooden spoon to combine. Bring to a simmer and adjust the heat to maintain a simmer. Cook for 35 minutes stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Add 1 teaspoon of the salt. Remove from the heat and cool slightly.
• Remove the rinds, carrots and basil. At this point you can use an immersion blender to puree slightly or leave it as a chunky sauce.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the penne 2 minutes less than the package directions. Meanwhile, rewarm the sauce in a large, straight-sided skillet set over medium heat. Using a spider, strain the pasta from the water and add it directly into the pan with sauce, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water. Before stirring, sprinkle the pasta with the grated cheese. Toss the pasta, cheese and sauce together. Add the butter, the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil and the reserved pasta water and continue to cook until the sauce is creamy and the pasta is al dente. Serve topped with more cheese if desired.

CAJUN CHICKEN ONE-POT

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, shallow saucepan or deep frying pan over a medium heat, then add the chicken, season lightly and fry for 6-8 mins, stirring occasionally until just golden all over - no need to worry about it being cooked through at this stage.
• Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 mins more, then scatter over the Cajun-style seasoning and stir so the chicken pieces are evenly coated. Tip in the tomatoes, a quarter of a can of water and the stock cube. Stir, then bring to a simmer and cook for 5 mins.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for a minute less than pack instructions. Stir the cream into the chicken and continue to simmer gently. When the pasta is cooked, drain well and stir into chicken mixture. Finish cooking the pasta in the sauce over a low heat for 2 mins, then stir in the parmesan and lemon juice, and cook for 1 min more. Serve the pasta straight from the pan, or tip into a large serving bowl. Scatter with parsley, if you like, and extra parmesan.