Spicy Chicken Penne Food

PENNE WITH SPICY VODKA TOMATO CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In large skillet, heat oil over moderate heat. Remove casing from sausage and add to skillet. Cook, breaking up the meat, until brown. Add garlic and red pepper and cook, stirring until garlic is golden brown.
• Add tomatoes and salt; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add vodka and cream and bring to boil. Reduce heat to low and add pasta, toss for 1 minute. Stir in fresh parsley and serve!

SPICY SHRIMP AND CHICKEN PASTA (LIKE CARINO'S)

Steps:

• Season and grill the chicken breasts until done. Cool and slice into bite sized pieces.
• Add butter to a large sauté pan on medium heat.
• Once butter is melted, add the shrimp, sliced chicken, mushrooms, sun-dried tomatoes, salt and pepper.
• Saute mixture until shrimp and mushrooms are cooked.
• Add the cream, Romano cheese and cayenne pepper. Let cream reduce by half while stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta al dente according to package directions; drain excess water.
• Toss cooked pasta with contents of sauté pan. Serve.

SIMPLE SPICY CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Heat a few lugs of the olive oil in a large pan on a med-high heat then add the onions, garlic, peppers and chilli powder. Fry for about 5 minutes, or until onions are softened and pale (not golden).
• Add the chicken, with a pinch of salt and pepper, to the pan and cook until all the chicken is sealed, but not browning.
• Keep on the heat and add the tomatoes, worcestershire sauce, juice of 1/2 a lemon, the chilli flakes and a good pinch of salt and pepper. Give a good stir and turn the heat up high. Let the sauce reach a boil and then reduce the heat to a med-low setting. Cover the pot and allow to simmer for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• With about 15 minutes left to cook, put on some pasta . I recommend a tagliatelle, fusilli, conchiglie or penne.
• Once the sauce has been on for a good 45 minutes and has reduced slightly, remove from the heat and add the cheese. Stir to make sure it has melted through the sauce. Then drain off the pasta and add the the pot with the sauce, give a good stir to mix the pasta. Serve in a bowl, or high-edged plate, with some garlic bread on the side.

TEENA'S SPICY PESTO CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place farfalle pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Mix in the chile paste and chicken. Cook and stir chicken 10 minutes, or until evenly browned and juices run clear.
• Toss the cooked farfalle, pesto, Parmesan cheese, and cilantro into the skillet, and continue cooking just until heated through.

PENNE WITH SPICY SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned. Transfer to a bowl.
• Add the onion to the saucepan and cook, stirring, until coated with the sausage drippings. Reduce the heat slightly and add the garlic, oregano and red pepper flakes. Stir until the mixture has softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the crushed tomatoes and tomato sauce to the onion mixture. Stir until fully combined. Season with salt and pepper and stir in the cooked sausage. Reduce heat to low and gently simmer the sauce, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the penne and cook until just tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a serving bowl. Add the sauce, sprinkle with Parmesan, if using, toss and serve.

SPICY CHICKEN-BROCCOLI ALFREDO

Steps:

• Mix cream cheese spread, broth, milk, garlic powder and 1/8 tsp. crushed pepper until blended. Cook chicken in large skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 3 to 5 min. on each side or until browned on both sides. Add cream cheese mixture; cover. Simmer on medium-low heat 15 min. or until chicken is done (165°F), stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the cooking water for the last 3 min.
• Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm. Drain pasta mixture. Add to cream cheese mixture in skillet; stir. Top with chicken, Parmesan and remaining crushed pepper.

SPICY PEPPER PENNE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, layer the pasta, rosemary, pepperoni, pepperoncini and red peppers. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12 minutes or until pasta is tender. Add cream and Parmesan cheese; toss to coat.

CHICKEN PENNE ARRABBIATA

Steps:

• Cook the chicken: Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and until the chicken starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the onion and cook for another 3 minutes until it softens and becomes translucent. Stir in the red pepper flakes and garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until aromatic.
• Finish the pasta: Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot, including the penne, and stir. Bring everything a boil then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add more broth if needed, though mine had enough liquid.
• Garnish and serve: Top with basil, parmesan cheese, and serve.

CHEESECAKE FACTORY SPICY CHICKEN CHIPOTLE PASTA

Steps:

• Set your water to boil for your pasta.
• Add the asparagus to the pasta water and boil for 2-3 minutes or until tender crisp.
• Shock it with cold water through a colander.
• Add the pasta to a minute shy of the directions and drain into the same bowl as the asparagus but don't rinse.
• In a bowl with your chicken add the lemon juice, salt and pepper and let sit as you cook the rest of the dish.
• In a large skillet add the butter and melt over medium heat.
• Add the bell peppers and onions and cook until just translucent.
• Add in the garlic and cook an extra minute.
• Remove the vegetables and add in the olive oil.
• Add the chicken to the pan and turn the heat up to medum-high.
• Brown the chicken on both sides.
• Add in the honey and stir, cooking an additional 5 seconds.
• Add the bell pepper mixture back to the pan
• Stir well, then add in the adobo sauce, heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes then add in the pasta, asparagus and frozen green peas.
• Stir to coat everything and serve with any garnishes you'd like (Cheesecake Factory uses tortilla strip chips and cilantro).

SPICY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Melt 2 tbs butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the bell peppers, onions and garlic in the butter for 8-10 minutes until softened slightly. If you like your veggies blackened in this type of dish, like I do, give them a couple more minutes until the edges start to turn black.
• While the veggies are cooking, cut the chicken breast into bite size pieces.
• Prepare a medium size pan over high heat with the olive oil. When the pan is hot, add the chicken and cook, stirring for 5-7 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink.
• When the vegetables are softened or blackened to your liking, add the chicken to the pan.
• Add the tomatoes, mushrooms, chicken stock, 1/4 tsp salt, cayenne pepper, paprika, pepper and thyme and simmer for 10-12 minutes until thickened. If you like your sauce a little thicker, just add 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch to a couple tablespoons of the liquid from the saucepan. Stir until smooth, remove pan from heat and whisk in cornstarch/sauce mixture, then put back on the heat.
• While the sauce is simmering, prepare fettucini according to package directions and serve sauce over plated noodles. Sprinkle a little parsley over each serving to complete.

SPICY ARRABIATA PENNE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add kosher salt to the boiling water, then add the pasta. Cook according to the package instructions, about 9 minutes.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the olive oil and heat until the oil starts to shimmer. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the chopped tomatoes, red chile flakes, Italian seasoning and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the chopped basil.
• Drain the pasta and add it to the sauce. Garnish with Parmigiano-Reggiano flakes and more basil and serve warm.