Southern Penne Pasta With Chicken Recipes

SOUTHERN PENNE PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook Barilla Penne pasta according to package directions.
• Drain; set aside.
• Meanwhile, melt butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken; cook, stirring frequently, until browned, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add garlic, onions, Cajun seasoning and ground black and cayenne peppers.
• Add bell peppers and mushrooms; stir to combine.
• Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
• Uncover; stir in cream and let simmer another 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in Parmesan cheese.
• Remove sauce from heat, stir in cooked pasta and serve immediately.

TRICOLORE PENNE PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup pasta water. While the pasta is cooking, heat the oil over a medium heat in a large, heavy skillet. Add the garlic and tomatoes and cook until the garlic is soft but not browned, about 2 minutes. Add the chicken and cook, stirring a few times, until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the arugula, radicchio, endive, broth, salt, and pepper, and cook until the greens are wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Add pasta water, as necessary, for a wetter sauce.
• Combine the pasta and vegetable mixture in the pasta pot and toss to combine. Add the basil just before serving. Garnish with shaved Parmesan and a sprinkling of basil.
• Excellent Source of: Calcium, Fiber, Folate, Iron, Manganese, Niacin, Phosphorus, Potassium, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Protein
• Good Source of: Copper, Magnesium, Molybdenum, Riboflavin, Selenium, Thiamin, Zinc, Vitamin B6, Pantothenic Acid

CREAMY BAKED PENNE WITH CHICKEN, SPINACH, AND FONTINA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil.
• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until the golden, about 2 minutes. Add both cans of the tomatoes, the heavy cream and 3/4 cup of water. Increase the heat to medium-high and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat slightly and simmer rapidly, uncovered, until thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in the ricotta and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook the penne in the salted boiling water until very al dente, about 2 minutes less than the package directions. Drain the pasta and add it to a large bowl.
• Add the tomato sauce, spinach, rotisserie chicken, half of the fontina and pecorino and all of the basil to the bowl and stir well to combine. Transfer the pasta to a 3- to 4-quart baking dish and top with the remaining fontina and pecorino. Bake, uncovered, until browned, about 15 minutes. Let the pasta rest for about 10 minutes before serving.

CHICKEN PENNE ITALIANO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add the penne pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and reserve pasta.
• Whisk the cornstarch and chicken broth together in a bowl until smooth. Set aside until needed.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and chicken; stir and cook until the chicken is no longer pink and juices run clear, about 10 minutes. Stir in the onion, and green and red peppers; cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, and simmer for 10 minutes. Pour in the chicken broth mixture and wine, if desired, and season with oregano and basil. Stir in the cooked pasta, and simmer over medium heat until thoroughly heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese.

CAJUN CHICKEN PENNE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, toss chicken with 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in 2 teaspoons oil until no longer pink; drain. Remove and keep warm. , In the same skillet, saute peppers and onion in remaining oil for 1 minute. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Add tomatoes; saute 2 minutes longer. Stir in 3/4 cup milk., Bring to a boil. Combine flour with remaining Cajun seasoning and milk until smooth; gradually stir into skillet. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Return chicken to the pan; heat through. Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture.

PENNE ROSA WITH PARMESAN CRUSTED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place 2 cups Parmesan cheese into a shallow bowl.
• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Dip chicken breasts into the beaten egg whites.
• Press chicken into Parmesan cheese in shallow bowl to coat both sides.
• Gently toss between your hands so any cheese that hasn't stuck can fall away. Place the chicken on prepared baking sheet.
• Bake chicken breasts in the preheated oven until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, about 18 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Meanwhile, heat Alfredo sauce, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and red pepper flakes in a large saucepan over low heat. Allow to simmer while you finish the remaining steps.
• Heat a large skillet over medium high heat; cook and stir mushrooms and spinach until mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir vegetables into the sauce.
• Place the penne pasta into a serving bowl; slice chicken breasts and arrange over the pasta.
• Pour sauce over the pasta and chicken, and sprinkle remaining 1 cup Parmesan cheese on top.

PENNA PASTA WITH ITALIAN SAUSAGE & CHICKEN

Steps:

• Boil large pot of water for pasta. Cook pasta according to package directions. This can be done later if you are making ahead of choose to simmer longer than suggested.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet over medium, add chicken. Sauté until no longer pink. I let the edges get a bit browned w/o over cooking. Remove with a slotted spoon, drain and transfer to a bowl.
• Add wine to skillet and boil reducing to 2T, scrapping up the browned bits.
• Pour wine over chicken in the bowl, set aside.
• Add oil to hot skillet, add sausage, onions and bell pepper to the skillet. Cook until sausage is no longer pink and onions & peppers are tender.
• Breaking up sausage into bite size pieces while cooking. Add the chicken back into the pot.
• Mix in tomatoes with juices, tomato sauce, chicken stock, garlic and rosemary. Simmer until reduced to saucy consistency, about 10 minutes. (as suggested by Bon Appetit). I allow it to simmer longer.
• Add pasta to the finished chicken & sausage mixture and toss.
• Add 1/2 - 1 cup cheese, toss to combine.
• Top with parsley right before serving.
• Serve with additional cheese at table.
• NOTE: 4/17/11 It's been a while since I've made this. I re-ordered the ingredient list because I found it confusing as originally written.