Pasta Shells With Chicken Mushrooms Escarole And Sun Dried To Food

CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM BAKED SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add both cans of the tomatoes and 1 cup of water. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly and simmer rapidly, uncovered, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the ricotta and season with salt and pepper.
• While the sauce simmers, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the mushrooms and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 6 to 8 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms to a large bowl.
• Cook the shells in the salted boiling water until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain the pasta and add it to the mixing bowl along with the mushrooms.
• Add the tomato sauce, rotisserie chicken, the mozzarella and half of the parmesan to the bowl and stir well to combine. Transfer the pasta to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and top with the fontina cheese and the remaining Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes. Let the pasta rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

PASTA SHELLS WITH CHICKEN, MUSHROOMS, ESCAROLE, AND SUN-DRIED TO

Steps:

• Heat oil in large deep nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Add mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes.
• Add garlic and crushed red pepper and stir 1 minute.
• Add broth and bring to boil.
• Stir in escarole; cover and cook 5 minutes.
• Uncover and cook until escarole is tender, stirring often, about 3 minutes longer.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite.
• Drain; return to pot.
• Add escarole mixture, chicken, and sun-dried tomatoes.
• Stir over medium heat until chicken is heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer to bowl; sprinkle with cheese.
• Makes 4 servings.

PASTA SHELLS WITH CHICKEN, MUSHROOMS, ESCAROLE, AND SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oil in large deep nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add mushrooms and sauté until tender, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and crushed red pepper and stir 1 minute. Add broth and bring to boil. Stir in escarole; cover and cook 5 minutes. Uncover and cook until escarole is tender, stirring often, about 3 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite. Drain; return to pot. Add escarole mixture, chicken, and sun-dried tomatoes. Stir over medium heat until chicken is heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl; sprinkle with cheese.

PASTA SHELLS WITH ESCAROLE, SAUSAGE, AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook escarole ribbons in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, transfer escarole to strainer and drain, keeping water boiling. Add pasta shells to boiling water; cook pasta shells until 'al dente', stirring occasionally.
• Ladle out 1/2 cup cooking water; reserve.
• Drain pasta shells; return to pot.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add sausage; saute until cooked through, breaking up with fork, about 5 minutes.
• Add remaining olive oil, onion, and fennel seeds; saute until onion is almost tender, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in tomatoes, escarole, and reserved 1/2 cup cooking water; simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add sausage mixture to pasta; toss. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with cheese.
• That's it!

PASTA SHELLS WITH ESCAROLE, SAUSAGE, AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook escarole ribbons in large pot of boiling salted water until tender, about 5 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer escarole to strainer and drain, keeping water boiling. Add pasta shells to boiling water; cook pasta shells until just tender, stirring occasionally. Ladle out 1/2 cup cooking water; reserve. Drain pasta shells; return to pot.
• Meanwhile, heat 1 teaspoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sausage; sauté until cooked through, breaking up with fork, about 5 minutes. Add remaining oil, onion, and fennel seeds; sauté until onion is almost tender, about 6 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, escarole, and reserved 1/2 cup cooking water; simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add sausage mixture to pasta; toss. Transfer to bowl. Sprinkle with cheese.