Fire Roasted Chicken Pasta Food

ITALIAN GROUND CHICKEN PASTA SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown your ground chicken by heating the oil in a large skillet and cook until the meat is no longer pink.
• Next, add your garlic, sliced mushrooms, diced onion and chopped fresh basil and sauté until the vegetables start to soften.
• Add the fire roasted tomatoes (including the juice), chicken broth and your favorite pasta (approximately half a box if you're eyeballing it).
• Finally, Cover the skillet with the lid and reduce the heat to medium. Cook 15-20 minutes until the pasta absorbs the liquid and is al dente. (Cooking times may vary depending on the size pasta you use. With Rigatoni, it took 20 minutes, whereas if you use macaroni, it may only take 10-12 minutes.)Sprinkle the grated cheese on top and serve.

PENNE PASTA WITH GRILLED CHICKEN AND ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in favorite marinade and grill until done. You can leave out the chicken for a great vegetarian meal.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix tomatoes with oil, basil and salt and pepper to taste. Roast for 12 minutes in shallow baking pan.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to directions in water or broth add 1/4 cup white wine.
• Smash cooked tomatoes with back of wooden spoon.
• Chop chicken, if using.
• Drain pasta.
• Mix pasta, tomatoes, chicken and olives together. Add white wine and dressing.
• Serve warm.

CHICKEN WITH FIRE-ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Mix seasoning ingredients; sprinkle over both sides of chicken breasts. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Brown chicken on both sides. Add tomatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 10-12 minutes or until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°. , Meanwhile, in a 2-qt. microwave-safe dish, combine green beans and water; microwave, covered, on high for 3-4 minutes or just until tender. Drain., Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm. Stir butter and beans into tomato mixture. Serve with chicken and, if desired, pasta.

FIRE ROASTED CHICKEN & PASTA

Steps:

• Combine flour and Italian seasoning in shallow dish. Add chicken, 1 breast at a time, turning to evenly coat both sides of each breast with flour mixture.
• Heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 2 to 3 min. on each side or until evenly browned on both sides. Remove chicken from skillet, reserving drippings in skillet; cover chicken to keep warm.
• Add mushrooms and onions to reserved drippings; cook 5 min., stirring frequently to scrape browned bits from bottom of skillet. Stir in pasta sauce. Return chicken to skillet; spoon sauce over chicken. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until chicken is done (165°F).
• Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Drain pasta; place on platter. Top with chicken, pasta sauce mixture and cheese.

CHICKEN DINNER WITH FIRE-ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken to skillet; cook 10 min. or until browned on both sides, turning occasionally.
• Combine tomatoes and tomato paste; pour over chicken. Add peppers; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 20 min. or until chicken is done (165°F), stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat. Stir in Parmesan and basil. Top with mozzarella; let stand, covered, until melted.