Chicken Dijon With Angel Hair Pasta And Fresh Zucchini Recipes

GARLIC CHICKEN AND ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Toss chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil and garlic in large bowl. Season, if desired, with salt and black pepper. Preheat large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and cook chicken mixture, stirring occasionally, 6 minutes or until golden brown.* Remove chicken; set aside.
• In same skillet heat remaining oil and cook Recipe Ready Sliced Zucchini, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until tender and starting to brown. Add back chicken and toss to heat through. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and, if desired, chopped parsley. Serve with hot cooked rice.

CHICKEN DIJON WITH ANGEL HAIR PASTA AND FRESH ZUCCHINI

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and begin to heat for pasta.
• Cut chicken breasts into thin slices, then into 1 inch pieces.
• Peel and quarter onion, then slice thinly.
• Trim stems off of mushrooms and slice thinly.
• Drain artichoke hearts and cut into small pieces.
• Trim zucchini and cut into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Place in a microwaveable dish and set aside.
• Place 1 tablespoon butter & 1 tablespoon vegetable oil in a wide frying pan or wok over medium high heat.
• Press garlic and add; add red pepper flakes, too.
• Then add chicken pieces and cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Microwave zucchini on high for 6 minutes.
• To pan with chicken, add onion slices and cook 1 minute more.
• Add mushroom slices and artichoke pieces.
• Continue cooking until chicken pieces are no longer pink (approximately 4 minutes) and remove pan from heat.
• Reduce burner temperature to low.
• Put pasta in boiling water and cook 1-2 minutes or until done.
• Add Dijon mustard, wine, & tamari to chicken mixture and stir carefully.
• Place pan back on burner and add light sour cream.
• Stir gently until sauce forms.
• Remove from heat.
• Remove zucchini from microwave.
• Season lightly with small amount of butter or margarine, salt, if using, black pepper, if using,
• Drain pasta in a large colander.
• Serve Chicken Dijon over pasta accompanied by fresh zucchini and green onions.
• Serve with bread sticks, a salad of European greens with raspberry vinagrette, and White Zinfandel wine.

ZIPPY ZUCCHINI PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute zucchini and garlic in oil until zucchini is crisp-tender. , Add the tomatoes, parsley, oregano and pepper flakes; heat through. Drain pasta; serve with zucchini mixture.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute chicken in 1 tablespoon oil for 4-5 minutes or until no longer pink; drain. Remove and keep warm., In the same skillet over medium heat, cook carrots in remaining oil for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broccoli and garlic; cook 2 minutes longer. Stir in the chicken, broth, cheese, basil and salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-6 minutes or until vegetables are tender., Drain pasta; serve with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with additional cheese.

CHICKEN WITH PEPPERS, ZUCCHINI AND TOMATOES ON ANGEL HAIR

Steps:

• Place sundried tomatoes in small bowl and cover with boiling water for 5-10 min or until soft. Drain and cut into slivers.
• Combine flour, salt, and red pepper in a large bowl.
• Add chicken and toss until evenly coated.
• Heat oil in large skillet. Add chicken and cook without stirring until golden (3-4 minutes). Turn chicken and cook 3 minutes longer.
• Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute more.
• Add vermouth and stir, scraping up cooked bits from sides of pan.
• Add dried tomatoes, canned tomatoes, zucchini, bell peppers, thyme and water.
• Bring to boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes or until zucchini are tender, stirring occasionally. Keep warm.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according tp package directions.
• Serve sauce over pasta.

CHICKEN RANCH DIJON

Steps:

• Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil and set heat to medium-low; keep the water at a low boil while you complete remaining steps.
• Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and black pepper. Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat and cook chicken breasts in the hot butter until browned and no longer pink inside, about 8 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to a platter, cover loosely with aluminum foil, and keep warm.
• Whisk ranch dressing and Dijon mustard together in a bowl. Pour white wine into skillet; scrape and dissolve any browned bits of food in the bottom of the skillet into wine. Whisk ranch dressing mixture the skillet, reduce heat to low, and bring sauce to a simmer.
• Cook angel hair in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but firm to the bite, 4 to 5 minutes. Drain pasta and toss lightly with ranch sauce.
• Divide pasta between 4 serving plates and top each serving with a chicken breast. Spoon remaining sauce over chicken breasts and sprinkle with parsley.

CHICKEN WITH ZUCCHINI AND PESTO OVER ANGEL HAIR PASTA

Steps:

• Put a small amount of olive oil in a large frying pan. Heat pan to medium-high and add chicken. Saute until almost done, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add onion and zucchini and cook for 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
• Add tomatoes with liquid and Italian seasoning. Cook for about 5 minutes.
• Taste. Add salt and pepper if needed.
• While chicken mixture is cooking, bring 8 cups of salted water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook according to package directions (usually 7 to 9 minutes).
• When done, drain and put in a large bowl. Add pesto.
• Toss.
• To serve, put pasta on plates and spoon chicken mixture over top.
• Grate fresh Parmesan cheese over top. Serve immediately.