Drop Dead Fabulous Chicken Artichoke Sun Dried Tomato Pasta Food

CHICKEN, ARTICHOKE AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add onion, cook for 4 to 5 minutes, until translucent. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add chicken and sauté until chicken is no longer pink on outside (Chicken will not be cooked through at this point - you are just cooking the outside.)
• Set a large stock pot of water over high heat to bring to a boil. Continue with the rest of the recipe while the water comes to a boil.
• Add chicken stock, white wine, artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, thyme, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook until chicken is cooked through, about 8 minutes.
• While chicken cooks, add a tablespoon of salt to boiling water and add pasta. Cook pasta according to package directions, until al dente.
• Drain pasta and toss in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Transfer pasta to a large bowl or individual plates.
• Spoon chicken and sauce mixture over top of the pasta and sprinkle with goat cheese. Serve immediately.

CHICKEN WITH ARTICHOKES AND SUNDRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir onion and garlic in hot oil for 1 minute. Add chicken; cook and stir until chicken is no longer pink, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir chicken broth, artichoke hearts with juice, sun-dried tomatoes, olives, salt, oregano, basil, and black pepper into chicken mixture; cover skillet and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 10 more minutes.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook angel hair in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain and transfer pasta to a platter; spoon chicken mixture over pasta. Sprinkle with feta cheese.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Sautee onions and garlic in olive oil until soft.
• Add Italian seasoning, chile flakes, sugar, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper and cook for a few minutes.
• Add tomato paste and sundried tomatoes and cook for a few minutes.
• Add can of tomatoes and break up with spoon.
• Puree with a hand blender.
• Cook for 1-2 hours on low heat, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat and add Basil.
• Adjust seasoning.
• Serve over pasta.

SUN-DRIED TOMATO ARTICHOKE CHICKEN

Steps:

• Pre-heat saute pan on medium high for 2 to 3 minutes. Cut chicken into 1 inch chunks, place in bag. Add flour and shake to coat.
• Place oil in pan, add chicken and cook 2 - 3 minutes or until chicken begins to brown.
• Stir in wine, reduce heat to medium - low and cook until wine has slightly reduced.
• Squeeze juice of 1/2 lemon over chicken and then stir in artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, butter, salt, and pepper.
• Cover and cook an additional 2 - 3 minutes until chicken is done.
• Remove chicken from heat and stir in thyme then sprinkle with cheese and serve.

DROP DEAD FABULOUS CHICKEN, ARTICHOKE, SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• Boil pasta according to directions.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add onions and garlic. Cook until softened.
• Add chicken, tomatoes, and artichoke hearts. Stir until heated all the way through.
• Stir in heavy cream.
• Let this simmer for five minutes.
• Pour over cooked al dente pasta.

SAUSAGE, ARTICHOKE & SUN DRIED TOMATO WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Set up pot for pasta and cook as directed.
• Chop sun dried tomatoes with oil in mini chopper until finely chopped. Cut up fully cooked chicken sausage. Empty sun dried tomatoes into skillet with cut up chicken and cook together until chicken is browned (remember its already cooked, just browning it - about 2 minutes) transfer to a separate dish. Cut up artichokes and put into same pan as sun dried tomatoes were cooked in with minced garlic and 1 tablespoon of olive oil, cook about 2 minutes. Add chicken broth, white wine, basil, parsley, salt and pepper and cook for about 2-5 minutes. Add chicken and sun dried tomatoes to mixture and simmer about 2 minutes. Drain pasta (do not rinse) pour mixture over pasta and serve immediately. Garnish with grated cheese.

ARTICHOKE, SUN-DRIED TOMATO & FUSILLI

Steps:

• Combine 3 ltrs or water in a large pot and add the salt. Bring the water to the boil and add pasta (cook according to the pack).
• When the pasta is done drain without rinsing, and transfer to a large bowl (or back into the pot).
• Drain the sun-dried tomato saving 2 Tbs or the oil.
• Add the oil to the pasta and put aside to cool.
• Juice the lemon into a small jug. as you did with the tomatoes drain and reserve 2 Tbs of the marinade.
• Add to the lemon mixture and put to one side.
• Once the pasta is cool toss in the lemon mixture and cut the artichoke hearts in half.
• Add to the pasta with the sun-dried tomatoes, oilves and basil.
• Enjoy or refrigerate.

CHICKEN, PESTO AND SUN-DRIED TOMATO PASTA

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper, add to pan and cook for 5-7 minutes each side or until cooked through.
• Transfer to a plate and cover to keep warm.
• Cook pasta according to packet direction, drain and return to saucepan.
• Heat remaining oil in pan, add tomatoes and toss for a minute.
• Thinly slice chicken and return to pan; add pesto and cream and toss over low heat til well combined.
• Add pasta and mix well, season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Serve accompanied with parmesan cheese.

SUN DRIED TOMATO BRUSCHETTA CHICKEN WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat.
• Meanwhile, fill a large 12-quart pot with water, cover and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Drizzle 1 Tbsp olive oil into skillet, immediately add chicken breast. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook 3-5 minutes on each side until cooked through.
• While chicken cooks, prepare basil and mozzarella cheese. Chop both into bite size pieces. Drain diced tomatoes into a cup and reserve liquid. In a medium size bowl combine diced tomatoes, Parmesan cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, basil and ½ of mozzarella cheese. Stir to combine.
• Add a small handful of salt to boiling pasta water. Cook pasta to al dente; meaning it still has a little bite to it (approximately 8-10 minutes).
• Once chicken is cooked, add tomato liquid to pan. Spoon the tomato cheese mixture over the chicken breasts. Cover and reduce to simmer.
• Drain pasta and return to the hot pan. Drizzle pasta with remaining olive oil and sprinkle with rosemary. Toss to combine.
• Place pasta and chicken on plate or platter, sprinkle remaining mozzarella cheese over top and garnish with basil and sun-dried tomato if desired.

CREAMY SUN-DRIED TOMATO,ROASTED RED PEPPER AND ARTICHOKE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook Bowties according to package directions.
• Reserve 1 cup of the cooking water.
• Heat oil in a large pan.
• Add garlic and onion, cook until translucent.
• Add tomatoes and roasted peppers.
• Cook for 3 minutes; stir in red pepper flakes.
• Add artichoke hearts and cook for 3 minutes.
• Add whipping cream and asiago cheese.
• Allow to simmer until it starts to thicken.
• Stir in basil and green onion.
• Season with salt and pepper if desired.
• Toss with bowties.
• Add 1 cup reserved pasta water to make it saucier.