Italian Grilled Chicken Vegetable Pasta Food

ITALIAN CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SKILLET

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 5 to 6 minutes or until golden brown.
• 2. Stir in vegetables, Italian seasoning and seasoned salt. Cook and stir 5 minutes or until vegetables are tender-crisp. Add tomatoes; cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until tomatoes are slightly softened and chicken is cooked through.

GRILLED ITALIAN CHICKEN AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Place chicken in shallow pan. Drizzle with 1/2 cup of the dressing; turn to coat. Sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of the pepper.
• Mix bell peppers, onion, remaining 1/4 cup dressing and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper in medium bowl; toss to coat. Place vegetables in grill basket (grill "wok"), using slotted spoon; reserve dressing in bowl.
• Remove chicken from pan; reserve dressing in pan. Place chicken, skin sides up, on grill over medium heat. Cover and grill 40 to 50 minutes, turning occasionally and brushing with dressing remaining in shallow pan, until juice of chicken is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut. Add grill basket to grill during last 15 minutes of grilling; grill, shaking basket or stirring vegetables occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add tomatoes, basil and grilled vegetables to bowl with dressing; toss to coat. Serve vegetables with chicken.

GRILLED ITALIAN SAUSAGES WITH PASTA AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat coals or gas grill for direct heat. Grill sausages 4 to 6 inches from medium heat 15 to 20 minutes, turning frequently, until no longer pink in center.
• Brush bell pepper pieces with about 2 tablespoons of the dressing. Add to grill for last 10 minutes of cooking time, turning frequently, until crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Cut sausages into 1/2-inch slices; cut bell peppers into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Toss pasta, sausages, bell peppers, tomatoes and remaining dressing. Sprinkle with basil.

ZESTY ITALIAN CHICKEN PASTA WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add vegetables; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Add chicken; cook on medium heat 3 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add chicken mixture and dressing; mix lightly. Top with cheese.

GRILLED ITALIAN CHICKEN & VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place chicken, zucchini and red pepper in a 2 quart baking dish (or resealable plastic bag) and then add 1/2 cup of the salad dressing, turning to coat. Cover dish (or seal bag) and refrigerate for at least 1 hour, turning once during refrigeration.
• Spray grill racks with non-stick spray and preheat grill to medium heat.
• Drain chicken and vegetables (do not reserve marinade); and place chicken on one side of the grill.
• Place vegetables on vegetable grill tray/rack which has been pretreated with non-stick spray on the other side of grill.
• Pour 1/3 cup of the remaining dressing in a small bowl to use for basting during the grilling.
• Grill vegetables for 14-18 minutes or until crisp tender - turning once and brushing frequently.
• Grill chicken 15-20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through to 180F - turning once and basting frequently.
• Meanwhile while chicken and veggies are cooking, cook linguini to desired doneness (as directed on the package), drain and toss with remaining 1/2 cup salad dressing (not marinade or basting remainders - new dressing).
• Remove chicken and veggies from grill and slice chicken into crosswise slices and slice veggies into good sized chunks.
• Arrange chicken and veggies over pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese then serve immediately.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHICKEN & VEGETABLE PASTA

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except pasta and tomatoes in large resealable plastic bag, seal bag securely; shake to coat.
• Remove chicken and vegetables from bag, discard marinade.
• Grill chicken and vegetables over medium coals 5 to 6 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are slightly tender.
• Cool slightly; cut into strips.
• Toss with hot cooked pasta and tomatoes. Serve with fresh grated parmesan cheese.

SIMPLE ITALIAN GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Coat grill pan with no-stick cooking spray. Heat over medium heat.
• Combine olive oil, lemon juice, Italian seasoning, garlic salt, and pepper, in a medium microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute. Stir. Dip chIcken in olive oil mixture to coat evenly.
• FOR INSIDE COOKING: Place on hot grill pan. Cook 6-8 minutes per side until juices run clear and thermometer reads 165 degrees. Allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.
• FOR OUTDOOR GRILL: Coat unheated grill grate with no-stick cooking spray. Preheat grill to medium-high heat. Grill chicken 6-8 minutes per side until juices run clear and thermometer reads 165 degrees F. Allow to rest 5 minutes before serving.

PASTA ALFREDO GRILLED CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• For the chicken:.
• Clean, remove fat and cut into thin slices. Sprinkle entire packet of Dry Italian Dressing mix over chicken. Add garlic powder and grated cheese and toss to coat. Grill over medium to high heat until golden. About 10-12 minutes per side. Cover with foil and let rest in warm oven while you continue.
• Simmer the vegetables in a large saucepan with 2 tablespoons of butter, 1 tablespoon of sugar and a sprinkle of water. Cover and let cook about until tender. About 15 minutes.
• Cook pasta according to directions. While the pasta is cooking make the Alfredo sauce in a medium saucepan by melting the 2 Tablespoons of butter, and whisking in the flour to make a roux. Then slowly add the cream, grated cheese and garlic powder. Simmer over low heat stirring occasionally, making sure to scrape the edges of the pan, until sauce is thick and heated through.
• To serve:.
• Slice chicken into strips. Strain pasta and toss with Alfredo sauce. Carefully combine chicken, vegetables and pasta and serve family style on a large serving tray with a good rustic bread.

GRILLED CHICKEN & VEGGIE THREE CHEESE PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Wash veggies and cut into large slices. Brush the veggies and chicken with olive oil and grill until chicken is almost done and veggies are crisp-tender.
• Preheat oven to 350.
• In a medium bowl, mix together ricotta, egg, parsley, garlic and romano cheese.
• Cover bottom of 13x9 lazagna pan with about 1 cup of sauce, add pasta, spoon cheese mixture over pasta (kind of mix it in a tiny bit- I sort of poke it down between the pasta a little), top with veggies and chicken. Top with remaining sauce (shake it a litlle so the sauce runs down between everything), cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove foil, spread mozzarella over top and bake for 15 minutes more or until cheese is bubbly and starting to brown.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHICKEN SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Marinate chicken and eggplant in 3/4 cup italian dressing up to 3 hours.
• grill chicken and eggplant, brushing with remaining italian dressing until chicken is cooked and eggplant is tender.
• layer chicken, eggplant, and remaining ingredients on bread, serve.

ITALIAN SPAGHETTI WITH CHICKEN & ROASTED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. In a large bowl, combine tomatoes, zucchini and squash. Add 1 tablespoon oil and 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning. Transfer to a 15x10x1-in. baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake 15-20 minutes or until tender., Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions. Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder and remaining Italian seasoning. In a large nonstick skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook until no longer pink. Remove from skillet., Add broth and wine to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, basil, oregano and salt. Bring to a boil. Return chicken to skillet. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 4-6 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened., Drain spaghetti. Add spaghetti and vegetables to tomato mixture; heat through. Sprinkle with cheese.