Whole Wheat Penne With Chicken Spinach Roasted Red Pepper In A Parmesan Cream Sauce Food

CHICKEN & SPINACH SKILLET PASTA WITH LEMON & PARMESAN

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large high-sided skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken, salt and pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until just cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in wine, lemon juice and zest; bring to a simmer.
• Remove from heat. Stir in spinach and the cooked pasta.
• Cover and let stand until the spinach is just wilted.
• Divide among 4 plates and top each serving with 1 tablespoon Parmesan.

TUSCAN CHICKEN WITH SPINACH AND ROASTED RED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Grill or pan-sear the chicken breasts until lightly browned and cooked through, roughly 6-8 minutes per side, then remove from heat and set aside.
• Lower heat to medium-low and then add the cream, broth, parmesan, Italian seasoning, and salt and pepper to the pan. Whisk to combine and then stir occasionally until the sauce thickens.
• Once the sauce has thickened a good amount, add in the roasted red peppers and chopped spinach. Let sauté in the pan for 3-5 minutes.
• Add the chicken back into the sauce, ladling the sauce overtop the chicken from time to time. Let sit for 3-5 minutes and then serve over pasta or with a side of your choice and enjoy!

WHOLE WHEAT PENNE WITH CHICKEN, SPINACH & ROASTED RED PEPPER IN A PARMESAN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring large pot of water to a boil. Cook penne for 8 minutes, or to desired consistency. Chop chicken breasts into bite sized pieces. Do same with roasted red pepper (can be homemade or store bought jarred). Place chicken, red pepper, and spinach into saute pan. Pour in white wine. Cook over medium heat until fully cooked, about 12 minutes. Melt butter in saucepan over low heat. Whisk in flour until blended. Add milk cup by cup while continuing to whisk. Bring to a boil over high heat continuing to whisk periodically. After mixture has come to a boil, reduce heat and add nutmeg, salt, black pepper and cayenne. Can add additional cayenne for spicier sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes. Turn off flame, whisk in parmesan cheese. Allow to sit for 3 minutes. Mix together penne and chicken and vegetables in serving dish. Pour sauce over, toss, serve.

PENNE WITH SPINACH SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add the penne and cook until it is tender but still firm to the bite, stirring occasionally, about 12 minutes.
• Mince the garlic in a food processor. Add the goat cheese, cream cheese, 3/4 teaspoon of salt, 1/2 teaspoon of pepper, and half of the spinach leaves. Blend until the mixture is smooth and creamy. Set the cheese and spinach mixture aside.
• Meanwhile, place the remaining spinach leaves in a large bowl.
• Drain the pasta, reserving 1 cup of the cooking liquid. Spoon the pasta atop the spinach leaves in the bowl. Scrape the cheese and spinach mixture over the pasta mixture and toss to coat, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten. Season the pasta, to taste, with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the Parmesan over and serve.

WHOLE WHEAT PANCAKES FROM SCRATCH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Spread wheat germ over a baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until toasted, about 5 minutes. Cool slightly, then transfer wheat germ to a large bowl.
• Stir flour, baking soda, and salt into wheat germ. Beat buttermilk, eggs, and oil in another bowl until smooth; pour egg mixture into flour mixture and stir until batter is just blended.
• Heat griddle over medium-high heat and coat with cooking spray. Pour 1/4 cup portions of batter onto the griddle and cook until bubbles form and the edges are dry, about 2 minutes. Flip and cook until browned on the other side, about 3 minutes more. Repeat with remaining batter.