Spinach With Rosemary Food

ROSEMARY CHICKEN BREASTS, BROWN BUTTER AND BALSAMIC RAVIOLI, WARM SPINACH SALAD WITH PANCETTA AND SWEET VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Coat chicken in balsamic vinegar, then olive oil. Season chicken with rosemary, salt and pepper and let stand 10 minutes.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil for ravioli. Salt water and drop ravioli in water. Cook 8 minutes or until raviolis expand, float to top of water, and are al dente.
• Heat a medium nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add chicken breasts and cracked garlic to the pan. Cook chicken 12 minutes, or until juices run clear, turning occasionally. The balsamic vinegar will produce a deep brown, sweet finish on the chicken as it cooks.
• When the chicken is 2 or 3 minutes away from done, heat a second skillet over medium low to medium heat. To the second skillet, add butter to the pan and let it begin to brown.
• Remove chicken from the first skillet and transfer to a warm platter. In a skillet over medium high heat and add the pancetta. Brown the pancetta bits, about 2 or 3 minutes, then transfer to paper towels to drain and return pan to heat, reducing heat to medium. Add oil and shallots to the pan and let the shallots saute 2 minutes.
• When the butter for the ravioli has browned, add cooked ravioli to the pan and turn in butter to heat through. Add balsamic vinegar to the ravioli and cook a minute or 2 longer to reduce the vinegar and glaze the ravioli. The vinegar will become thick and syrup like. Add cheese, parsley, salt and pepper to the pasta and remove the pan from the heat.
• To the sauteed shallots for the spinach salad, add sugar and cook sugar with shallots 1 minute. Add vinegar to the pan, scraping up pan drippings. Add spinach to the dressing and turn to wilt and coat it evenly in sweet vinaigrette. Add crisp pancetta to the salad.
• Serve chicken along side ravioli and spinach salad, all on the same dinner plate.

CREAMY CHICKPEA PASTA WITH SPINACH AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high.
• In a wide, deep skillet, heat the oil over medium-high. Add the chickpeas, rosemary and Aleppo pepper, if using. Season generously with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring occasionally, until chickpeas start to caramelize at their edges and pop, 5 to 7 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer about half the chickpeas to a bowl. Reserve for garnish.
• Reduce the heat to medium, add the shallots and garlic to the skillet, and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until shallots are softened, about 3 minutes. Add the heavy cream and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes. Turn off the heat, stir in the spinach and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and reduce the heat to medium. Cook the pasta until a couple minutes short of al dente according to package instructions, about 5 minutes. Do not drain the pasta, but using tongs, transfer the pasta directly from the pot to the spinach and cream sauce. Add 1 cup pasta cooking water and the Parmesan, and cook over medium-high, stirring vigorously with the tongs, until the sauce is thickened and the noodles are al dente, about 2 minutes. Add a splash of pasta water to loosen sauce, if needed.
• Transfer to bowls, and top with reserved chickpeas, rosemary and black pepper. Serve immediately, with lemon wedges for squeezing on top.

GARLIC ROSEMARY CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Drizzle a teaspoon of olive oil over garlic and wrap in foil. Bake until golden and soft, about an hour. Set aside to cool, then pick out cloves. Set aside.
• In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Season chicken breasts with salt and pepper, then sear until golden, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate.
• Return skillet to medium heat, add more oil if necessary, then add mushrooms. Season with salt and pepper and cook until slightly wilted, 5 minutes.
• Add butter and let melt, then stir in the garlic cloves, white wine, chicken broth, and rosemary. Bring to a simmer, nestle back in chicken, and let simmer until sauce has reduced slightly, 6 to 7 minutes. Stir in spinach and lemon juice and let cook until spinach is slightly wilted, about 2 minutes more.
• Serve with mashed potatoes.

ROSEMARY CHICKEN AND SPINACH PASTA

Steps:

• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, in large skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil and rosemary over low heat at least 15 minutes. Remove and discard rosemary. Add chicken to skillet; cook over medium heat 2 to 3 minutes until warm.
• Add cooked pasta and spinach; toss. Cook 2 to 3 minutes or until spinach begins to wilt. Season with salt and pepper.

SPINACH WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Wash spinach. Drain well and remove heavy stems and ribs.
• Place spinach in a large saucepan.
• Add rosemary and green onion, and toss lightly.
• Cover and cook over medium heat until spinach is wilted, 3-4 minutes, shaking pot frequently.
• Drain excess liquid.
• Add salt, butter and lemon juice, and toss to mix.

ROSEMARY CHICKEN WITH SPINACH & BEANS

Steps:

• Drain tomatoes, reserving juice; coarsely chop tomatoes. Pound chicken with a meat mallet to 1/4-in. thickness. Rub with rosemary, salt and pepper. In a large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons oil over medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5-6 minutes on each side or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm., In same pan, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Add spinach and garlic; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until spinach is wilted. Stir in beans, tomatoes and reserved juice; heat through. Serve with chicken.

SPINACH AND PEAR SALAD WITH ROSEMARY VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Process first 5 ingredients in blender until smooth. Pour into small bowl. Mix in herbs. Season dressing to taste with salt and pepper.
• Toss spinach and pecans in large bowl with enough dressing to coat. Divide among 4 plates. Top with sliced pears and sprinkle with cheese.
• *Available at Japanese markets and natural foods stores, and in the Asian foods section of some supermarkets.

CHICKEN, SPINACH WITH ROSEMARY & ONION

Steps:

• Heat butter and oil in a pan and sauté the chicken fillets until well browned.
• Remove and keep aside.
• In the same pan put spinach and stir fry for 2 mins.
• Remove and keep aside.
• Then in the pan add garlic, pepper, rosemary and onions and cook till onion softens.
• Remove and keep aside.
• Return the chicken into the pan.
• Add diluted grape juice and bring to boil.
• Lower the heat and simmer until chicken becomes tender.
• Remove and set aside.
• Add the onion mixture to the remaining juice in the pan and bring to boil.
• Lower heat and simmer uncovered until the mixture dries.
• Pour the onion mixture over the chicken.
• Top with spinach.