Ziti Pasta With Herb Marinated Grilled Prawns Buon Appetito Food

PENNE PASTA WITH GRILLED CHICKEN AND ROASTED TOMATOES

Steps:

• Marinate chicken in favorite marinade and grill until done. You can leave out the chicken for a great vegetarian meal.
• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix tomatoes with oil, basil and salt and pepper to taste. Roast for 12 minutes in shallow baking pan.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to directions in water or broth add 1/4 cup white wine.
• Smash cooked tomatoes with back of wooden spoon.
• Chop chicken, if using.
• Drain pasta.
• Mix pasta, tomatoes, chicken and olives together. Add white wine and dressing.
• Serve warm.

MARINATED PRAWNS (SHRIMP) FOR THE BBQ / GRILL

Steps:

• Place prawns in a shallow dish or large plastic ziplock bag.
• Blend together all the remaining ingredients and pour over the prawns. Turn to coat well and marinate for at least 30 minutes.
• BBQ prawns for 4 to 5 minutes or until cooked. Do not overcook as they will become tough. Baste during the first couple of minutes of cooking time.
• Serve sprinkled with some extra chopped coriander, parsley or shallots with either some rice or a salad.

MARINATED SHRIMP WITH ANGEL-HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• In medium non-metallic bowl, combine shrimp with all remaining ingredients except pasta.
• Marinate at room temp for 30 minutes.
• Drain shrimp and reserve marinade.
• Place reserved marinade in lg skillet and bring to boil over med-high heat; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup.
• While marinade is reducing, bring 8 cups water to boil; prepare to do next two steps simultaneously (will want to wait until sauce is nearly reduced to put pasta into boiling water).
• Cook pasta until tender-firm, approx 3-4 minute.
• As soon as pasta is placed in boiling water, add shrimp back into simmering marinade, so that pasta and shrimp are cooking at same time.
• Toss shrimp continuously in marinade until hot, firm, and opaque; do not overcook!
• Drain pasta and place on warm platter; top with shrimp and marinade.
• Serve at once.