Chicken With Peppers Zucchini And Tomatoes On Angel Hair Food

CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS, ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES ON ANGEL HAIR

Steps:

• Place sundried tomatoes in small bowl and cover with boiling water for 5-10 min or until soft. Drain and cut into slivers.
• Combine flour, salt, and red pepper in a large bowl.
• Add chicken and toss until evenly coated.
• Heat oil in large skillet. Add chicken and cook without stirring until golden (3-4 minutes). Turn chicken and cook 3 minutes longer.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
• Add vermouth and stir, scraping up cooked bits from sides of pan.
• Add dried tomatoes, canned tomatoes, zucchini, bell peppers, thyme and water.
• Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes or until zucchini are tender, stirring occasionally. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according tp package directions.
• Serve sauce over pasta.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PEPPERS AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Put a large pot of water over high heat and bring to a boil.
• In a low, wide salad bowl or pasta-serving bowl, combine garlic, red-wine vinegar and 3 tablespoons olive oil. Add a good pinch of salt, black pepper and red-pepper flakes.
• Add sweet peppers and cherry tomatoes, season well with salt and toss to coat with dressing. (You may do this up to an hour before cooking the pasta.)
• Salt the pasta water and cook the angel hair pasta until al dente, usually 4 to 5 minutes. Drain pasta in a colander.
• Add cooked pasta to the bowl and toss well to coat, spooning over juices from bottom of bowl and bringing plenty of tomatoes and peppers to the surface.
• Sprinkle with ricotta salata. If using bread crumbs, season with 1 teaspoon olive oil and a little salt, then sprinkle crumbs over surface.
• Garnish with whole or torn basil leaves. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CHICKEN WITH ZUCCHINI AND PESTO OVER ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• 1. Put a small amount of olive oil in a large frying pan. Heat pan to medium-high and add chicken. Saute until almost done, 5 to 10 minutes.
• 2. Add onion and zucchini and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
• 3. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
• 4. Add tomatoes with liquid and Italian seasoning. Cook for about 5 minutes.
• 5. Taste. Add salt and pepper if needed.
• 6. While chicken mixture is cooking, bring 8 cups of salted water to a boil.
• 7. Add pasta and cook according to package directions (usually 7 to 9 minutes).
• 8. When done, drain and put in a large bowl. Add pesto.
• 9. Toss.
• 10. To serve, put pasta on plates and spoon chicken mixture over top.
• 11. Grate fresh Parmesan cheese over top. Serve immediately.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH PEPPERS AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat olive oil to medium high heat. Add the garlic, bell pepper and pea pods. Reduce heat to medium low and cover. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Cut chicken into strips, approximately 1/4 inch wide. Add the chicken, onion powder, ground black pepper and salt to the skillet. Cover and cook for 5 more minutes.
• In a separate small saucepan, heat the chicken broth to a near boil. Pour the hot broth into the vegetable/chicken skillet. Toss and serve mixture over cooked angel hair pasta immediately.
• Note.
• To make this OAMC, don't do the last step, or at least just the first part.

CHICKEN DIJON WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA AND FRESH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and begin to heat for pasta.
• Cut chicken breasts into thin slices, then into 1 inch pieces.
• Peel and quarter onion, then slice thinly.
• Trim stems off of mushrooms and slice thinly.
• Drain artichoke hearts and cut into small pieces.
• Trim zucchini and cut into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Place in a microwaveable dish and set aside.
• Place 1 tablespoon butter & 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wide frying pan or wok over medium high heat.
• Press garlic and add; add red pepper flakes, too.
• Then add chicken pieces and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Microwave zucchini on high for 6 minutes.
• To pan with chicken, add onion slices and cook 1 minute more.
• Add mushroom slices and artichoke pieces.
• Continue cooking until chicken pieces are no longer pink (approximately 4 minutes) and remove pan from heat.
• Reduce burner temperature to low.
• Put pasta in boiling water and cook 1-2 minutes or until done.
• Add Dijon mustard, wine, & tamari to chicken mixture and stir carefully.
• Place pan back on burner and add light sour cream.
• Stir gently until sauce forms.
• Remove from heat.
• Remove zucchini from microwave.
• Season lightly with small amount of butter or margarine, salt, if using, black pepper, if using,
• Drain pasta in a large colander.
• Serve Chicken Dijon over pasta accompanied by fresh zucchini and green onions.
• Serve with bread sticks, a salad of European greens with raspberry vinagrette, and White Zinfandel wine.