Chicken Penne Al Fresco Recipes

CHICKEN PENNE AL FRESCO

Steps:

• Spray a mw safe lidded casserole. Add garlic and tomatoes. Cover; microwave on HIGH 4-5 minutes or until tomatoes begin to burst, stirring after 2 minutes. Crush tomatoes with fork and add uncooked pasta, broth, wine, salt and black pepper.
• Return baker to microwave; cover and microwave on HIGH 16-18 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring after 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, grate cheese and coarsely chop basil, reserve about 1/4th for later.
• Carefully remove baker from microwave and remove lid, lifting away from you. Add remaining basil, cheese and chicken to baker; mix well.
• Garnish with reserved basil, additional Parmesan cheese and black pepper, if desired.
• Tips: An additional 3/4 cup chicken broth can be substituted for the wine, if desired.
• Any tube-shaped pasta requiring 9-11 minutes cook time, such as penne or rigatoni, can be substituted for the mezze penne pasta.
• To grill chicken in the Grill Pan, season 2 chicken breasts, about 6 oz each, with salt and black pepper. Heat Grill Pan over medium-high heat 5 minutes. Spray pan with oil. Cook chicken 4-6 minutes or until grill marks appear. Turn chicken over; cook 4-6 minutes or until center of chicken is no longer pink and Pocket Thermometer registers 170°F.

GRILLED CHICKEN PENNE AL FRESCO

Steps:

• Spray deep microwaveable baker with olive oil. Slice garlic into baker. Add tomatoes. Cover; microwave on high 4-5 minutes or until tomatoes begin to burst, stirring after 2 minutes. Crush tomatoes with a spoon or spatula. Add pasta, broth,wine, salt and black pepper.
• Return baker to microwave; cover and microwave on high 16-18 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring after 10 minutes. Meanwhile, coarsely chop basil. Reserve 2 tbsp for garnish. Grate cheese.
• Garefully remove baker from microwave and remove lid, lifting away from you. Add remaining basil, cheese and chicken to baker; mix well. Garnish with reserved 2 tbsp basil, additional Parmesan cheese and black pepper if desired.

GRILLED CHICKEN PENNE AL FRESCO

Steps:

• Spray Deep Covered Baker with olive oil using the Kitchen Spritzer. Add rub or sliced garlic and tomatoes. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 4-5 minutes. Add pasta, broth, wine, salt, and black pepper.Return baker to microwave; cover and microwave on HIGH 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring after 5 minutes. Meanwhile, use the Herb Mill to grate basil, reserving 2 tbsp for garnish. Grate the cheese with the Microplane® Adjustable Fine Grater.Carefully remove the baker from the microwave and remove the lid, lifting it away from you. Add the basil, cheese, and chicken to baker; mix well. Garnish with reserved 2 tbsp basil, additional Parmesan cheese, if desired.

CHICKEN ALFREDO

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over a medium high heat. Add the chicken thighs and fry for around 10 mins, turning half way, until they are golden brown and cooked through. Set aside to cool a little, then use two forks to shred.
• Bring a pan of salted water to the boil and add the pasta, cook for 1 minute less that package instructions. Whilst the pasta is cooking, add the butter to the frying pan over a medium heat, scraping the bottom a little to get any of the browned bits. Tip in the cream along with the nutmeg and bring to a simmer. Add the chicken back to the pan.
• Once the pasta is cooked, use tongs to transfer the pasta straight from the water into the frying pan with the cream mixture. Sprinkle most of the parmesan over and use the tongs to toss it all together, adding a splash of the pasta water if it looks a little stiff. Season well, then tip into bowls. Top with the remaining parmesan, a scattering of parsley, and black pepper.

CHICKEN AL FRESCO

Steps:

• In large saucepan, combine water, milk and butter. Bring just to a boil.
• Stir in pasta, contents of seasoning packet, chicken, tomatoes, onions and basil. Return to a boil, reduce heat to medium.
• Boil, uncovered, stirring frequently 6 to 8 minutes. Sauce will be thin, but will thicken upon standing.
• Sprinkle white cheese on top of each serving.

PENNE AL FRESCO

Steps:

• Saute sausage in 1 T. olive oil until thoroughly cooked. Drain and reserve.
• Add 1 T. olive oil and saute onion until translucent.
• Add white wine and reduce by half.
• Add both kinds of the tomatoes,spices,herbs and cooked sausage and cook 45 minutes.
• Add cream and Parmesan and cook until thickened.
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Toss pasta with sauce until coated. .
• Garnish with fresh basil and serve.

PAMPERED CHEF GRILLED CHICKEN PENNE AL FRESCO RECIPE - (3.5/5)

Steps:

• Option- cook chicken in deep covered baker 6-7 min and chop with salad chopper. rub oil on Deep Covered Baker. Slice garlic or crush with garlic press into baker. Add tomatoes. Cover, microwave on High 4-5 min. Stir after 2 min. Add Pasta, broth, wine, salt and pepper. Cover and microwave on HIGH 16-18 min or until pasta is tender, stirring after 10 min. Meanwhile, coarsley chop basil. Reserve 2 tbsp for garnish. Grate cheese. Remove baker from microwave and remove lid. Add remaining basil,cheese and chicken to baker; mix well. Garnish with reserved 2 tbsp basil, additional Parmesan cheese and pepper.