Chicken With Broccoli Sun Dried Tomatoes And Bow Tie Pasta Food

CHICKEN WITH BROCCOLI, SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND BOW TIE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta, drain, and toss with butter.
• While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large saucepan.
• Add chicken, garlic, seasonings, and sun-dried tomatoes. Cook until chicken is nearly cooked through and lightly browned.
• Add wine and allow to reduce slightly. Add chicken broth, then broccoli florets. Cover and let steam for 3-4 minutes, stir, then cook till broccoli is tender, but still bright green.
• Add bow ties and toss so that juices coat pasta.
• Serve with Parmesan cheese if desired.

PASTA WITH CHICKEN, BROCCOLI, AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts water to rolling boil, covered, in stockpot.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon butter in 12-inch nonstick skillet over high heat until just beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Add chicken in single layer; cook for 1 minute without stirring, then stir chicken and continue to cook until most, but not all, of pink color has disappeared and chicken is lightly browned around the edges, about 2 minutes longer. Transfer chicken to clean bowl; set aside.
• Return skillet to high heat and add 1 tablespoon butter; add onion and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned about edges, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in garlic, red pepper flakes, thyme, and flour; cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add wine and chicken broth; bring to simmer, then reduce heat to medium and continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until sauce has thickened slightly and reduced to 1 1/4 cups, about 15 minutes.
• While sauce simmers, add 1 tablespoon salt and broccoli to boiling water; cook until broccoli is tender but still crisp at center, about 2 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer broccoli to large paper towel-lined plate. Return water to boil; stir in pasta and cook until al dente. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta cooking water; return pasta to pot.
• Stir remaining 2 tablespoons butter, Asiago, sun-dried tomatoes, parsley, and chicken into sauce in skillet; cook until chicken is hot and cooked through, about 1 minute. Off heat, season to taste with pepper. Pour chicken/sauce mixture over pasta and add broccoli; toss gently to combine, adding pasta cooking water as needed to adjust sauce consistency. Serve immediately, passing additional Asiago and the lemon wedges (if using) separately.

CREAMY BOW-TIE PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• -Cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli to the cooking water for the last 3 minutes of the pasta cooking time. Meanwhile, heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and garlic; cook 5 minute Turn chicken over; continue cooking 4 to 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
• -Drain pasta mixture in colander; return to pan and set aside. Add pasta sauce and cream cheese to chicken in skillet; cook on medium-low heat 2 to 3 minutes or until cream cheese is completely melted, mixture is well blended and chicken is coated with sauce, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken from skillet and keep warm. Add sauce mixture to pasta mixture; mix well. Transfer to 6 serving bowls.
• -Cut chicken crosswise into thick slices; fan out chicken over pasta mixture in each bowl. Sprinkle evenly with parmesan cheese.

BOW TIE PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES AND KALAMATA OLIVES

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions on package. Be sure to just cook to al dente stage. Drain and return to pot. Place pot on burner but turn off burner.
• Stir in oil.
• Stir in remaining ingredients and mix well.
• **I have also added broccoli to pasta water while cooking pasta and this is very good too.

CHICKEN WITH BOW TIE PASTA, FRESH TOMATOES AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to directions; drain and transfer to a serving bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet on medium.
• Add chicken; cook 7 minutes, stirring often or until browned; remove to a plate and cover.
• Add bell pepper, garlic, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to skillet; cook and stir 5 minutes or until bell pepper pieces are almost tender.
• Add tomatoes and olives; cook 5 minutes or until tomatoes soften and mixture is hot.
• Stir in chicken and any accumulated juices; heat just until hot.
• Stir chicken mixture into pasta.
• Serve with parmesan cheese.

JOY'S PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat.
• Saute garlic for about 1 minute, until golden, stirring constantly.
• Add chicken strips and saute until white and almost completely cooked.
• Add broccoli and saute until crisp-tender; then add sun-dried tomatoes, basil, red-pepper flakes, salt and pepper.
• Add wine, then broth and butter and cook 3-5 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Toss the cooked pasta with the chicken mixture.
• Serve with parmesan cheese, if desired.

FARFALLE (BOW TIE) PASTA WITH CHICKEN & SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• In large skillet, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add the chicken, onions, sundried tomatoes, basil, thyme, oregano and garlic.
• Sauté until chicken is almost cooked.
• Add the whipping cream and parmesan cheese.
• Continue to simmer until slightly thickened.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• In large pot, bring water to boil and cook pasta until al dente.
• Drain.
• Toss the pasta with the sauce.
• Place in individual pasta bowls.
• Serve with freshly grated parmesan cheese and black pepper.