Pasta With Roasted Chicken And Fresh Herbs Recipes

ONE-POT LEFTOVER ROAST CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Heat up the oil in a large pan.
• Add the chopped onion and garlic, and sautee for 2-3 minutes or until the onion is transluscent.
• Add the chopped tomatoes, herbs and seasoning, and leave to simmer for 3-4 minutes until the sauce is slightly reduced.
• Add the cooked chicken, water or chicken broth, and pasta.
• Leave to cook with the lid on until the liquid is absorbed and the pasta is cooked.
• Mix in the parmesan, then garnish with parsley.
• Remove from the heat and serve hot with more parmesan if you like.

HERBY CHICKEN AND SPINACH BAKED PASTA WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat the olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring, until the garlic is golden, about 2 minutes. Add both cans of the tomatoes and 1 cup of water. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly, add the basil sprigs and simmer rapidly, uncovered, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard basil sprigs and stir in the chopped basil and parsley. Season with salt and pepper.
• Cook the fusilli in the salted boiling water until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain the pasta and transfer it to a large bowl.
• Add the tomato sauce, spinach, chicken, half of the mozzarella and half of the Parmesan to the bowl and stir well to combine. Transfer the pasta to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and top with the remaining mozzarella and Parmesan. Bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes. Let the pasta rest for about 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with more chopped basil if using.

MARCELLA HAZAN'S PASTA WITH FOUR HERBS

Steps:

• Bring 4 quarts of water to a rolling boil. Add 1 tablespoon of salt and when water has returned to a boil, add the penne, stirring with a long- handled wooden fork or spoon to distribute the pasta evenly.
• While the pasta is cooking, proceed with the rest of the recipe. Chop the fresh herbs together briefly and place in a deep bowl in which you will serve the pasta.
• Seed the tomatoes and cut them into small cubes. Add to the herbs in the bowl and mix together gently but thoroughly. Taste for seasoning and add salt and pepper if necessary or desired.
• This step must proceed very quickly, so be sure your timing is right. Heat the olive oil over a medium high flame until it is very hot. When it begins to smoke, pour all at once over the vegetables in the bowl. Drain the cooked pasta and add it immediately to the oil and sizzling vegetables. Mix well. Serve immediately.

PASTA WITH ROASTED CHICKEN AND FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Place garlic, onion, bell pepper, olive oil and butter in a 3 qt saucepan, cook over medium heat until onion is translucent and pepper is soft, about five minutes, stirring frequently so it doesn't scorch.
• Add wine, stir, let simmer about three minutes to eliminate the alcohol.
• Add basil, oregano, rosemary and tomato, simmer for five minutes.
• Add broth and pepper, then salt to taste. Return to boil and then simmer for three minutes.
• Add chicken, return to boil and simmer for five minutes to allow flavors to meld.
• Add cream, stir well.
• Add cooked pasta and parsley, stir to combine. Adjust salt to taste and serve immediately in pasta bowls.
• The sauce will be thin, so serve this with spoons and a good loaf of crusty french bread to mop it up.

CREAMY PASTA WITH RICOTTA AND HERBS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, according to package instructions. Reserve 2 cups pasta cooking water, then drain the pasta.
• In the same pot, make the sauce: Add ricotta, Parmesan, olive oil, pepper and a large pinch or two of salt, and stir until well combined.
• Add 1 cup pasta water to the sauce and stir until smooth. Add the pasta and herbs, and continue to stir vigorously until the noodles are well coated. Add more pasta water as needed for a smooth, soupy sauce. Taste and add more salt if needed.
• To serve, spoon the pasta into bowls and finish with more Parmesan, olive oil and pepper.

CREAMY PASTA WITH FRESH HERBS AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine cream, butter, salt, nutmeg and cayenne in a saucepan and simmer 15 minutes, or until sauce is slightly reduced and thickened.
• While the sauce is reducing, get the water ready for the pasta and cook as directed.
• Whisk in Parmesan cheese and herbs to the cream mixture and simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Add cooked chicken to the cream mixture.
• Serve pasta topped with the creamy herb and chicken mixture.
• Serve with a salad and crusty bread. Don't forget the wine :).