Healthier Penne Rosa With Chicken Food

PENNE ROSA

Steps:

• Fill a medium size pot with water and add red pepper flakes, bring to boil, add penne noodles.
• Cut chicken into pieces and cook thoroughly. Set aside and keep warm.
• Saute mushrooms.
• Thaw spinach and drain out all excess water.
• In a large saucepan mix Alfredo sauce, tomatoes, tomato sauce, mushrooms, spinach and more red pepper flakes (to taste). Simmer on low for 15-20 minute.
• Drain pasta and place in a large serving bowl.
• Add chicken to pasta and stir.
• Add sauce and stir.
• Serve immediately and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and additional red pepper flakes if desired.

PENNE ROSA WITH PARMESAN CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place 2 cups Parmesan cheese into a shallow bowl.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Dip chicken breasts into the beaten egg whites.
• Press chicken into Parmesan cheese in shallow bowl to coat both sides.
• Gently toss between your hands so any cheese that hasn't stuck can fall away. Place the chicken on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake chicken breasts in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 18 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, heat Alfredo sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and red pepper flakes in a large saucepan over low heat. Allow to simmer while you finish the remaining steps.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat; cook and stir mushrooms and spinach until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir vegetables into the sauce.
• Place the penne pasta into a serving bowl; slice chicken breasts and arrange over the pasta.
• Pour sauce over the pasta and chicken, and sprinkle remaining 1 cup Parmesan cheese on top.

PASTA - PENNE ROSA IN TOMATO-CREAM WINE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook Pasta - Bring a large pot of water to rolling boil, add generous salt,, drop in pasta and cook until al-dante. ( about 8-10 minutes or cook as per pasta package directions.)
• Tomato-Cream Wine Sauce - While pasta is cooking, heat 1 tbsp oil in a wide pan, add fine chopped cloves of garlic and let it perfume the oil for 30 seconds. Now add marinara or tomato sauce and stir to combine. Let sauce cook on medium-high heat for 5 minutes. Add wine and mix well. Let it simmer for another 2-3 minutes, so that wine evaporates. Heat on low, mix in heavy cream. Taste and adjust salt and black pepper if needed.
• Assemble and Serve - Add cooked pasta to the simmering tomato sauce. Immediately top it with all Parmesan Cheese (leave 2-3 tbsp for serving), add spinach. Now gently toss the pasta and mix it with hot Tomato-wine sauce sitting at the bottom. Divide it in 4 serving pasta bowls, top with some extra Parmesan cheese, serve a rustic Italian Bread on the side and enjoy!!

HEALTHIER PENNE ROSA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
• Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken; cook and stir until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil in the same skillet. Add garlic and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until garlic begins to soften, about 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Stir in spinach; cover and let stand until wilted, about 2 minutes.
• Pour marinara sauce into a separate saucepan over medium heat. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer 1/2 the sauce into a bowl; stir in yogurt. Whisk mixture into the rest of the marinara in the saucepan.
• Uncover tomatoes and spinach and place back over low heat. Stir in penne, sauce, and basil; cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Divide penne into bowls and serve topped with chicken and Parmesan cheese.

PENNE ROSA RECIPE (NOODLES AND COMPANY COPYCAT)

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute the garlic and onions in hot oil until translucent.
• Add the mushrooms and tomatoes. Saute briefly.
• Deglaze with red wine and reduce briefly.
• Add the heavy cream, marinara sauce, chili powder, and pasta. Mix until combined.
• Season with salt and ground pepper. Adjust according to preferred taste.
• Add the spinach and mix until it starts wilting.
• Garnish with parmesan cheese and serve immediately. Bon Appetit!

30 WAYS TO COOK PENNE PASTA

Steps:

• Cook penne according to directions on package.
• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and sauté 1-2 minutes, until garlic starts to get fragrant.
• Toss in pasta and season with salt and pepper.

PASTA ROSA

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to boil for the pasta.
• For the sauce, melt butter in a saucepan which will be large enough to accommodate the pound of cooked pasta, and saute onion until it becomes translucent. Mix in the flour to make a roux. Gradually add milk and allow thickening. Stir in tomato sauce and heat through. Remove from heat and add cream cheese. Blend with an immersion blender. Immediately cover surface of sauce with a sheet of plastic wrap and set aside briefly.
• Boil the pasta until al dente and drain. Add the cooked pasta and strips of salmon to the pan containing the sauce and fold to coat pasta. Season with salt and pepper, as needed. Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with chives.

PENNE ROSA

Steps:

• Cook penne pasta according to package directions.
• While pasta cooks, heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sliced mushrooms and cook for about 3 minutes, until mushrooms are tender.
• To the skillet, add the pressed garlic and cook for an additional minute.
• Stir in cooked and drained penne pasta, marinara sauce, and crushed red pepper flakes.
• Add in fresh diced tomatoes and spinach. Stir to combine and cook until spinach is mostly wilted.
• Stir in the heavy cream. Add salt and pepper. Heat just until warm.
• Serve hot with parmesan cheese.