Pasta With Chicken Curly Endive And Blue Cheese Recipes

PASTA WITH CHICKEN, CURLY ENDIVE, AND BLUE CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until just tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in heavy large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté until slightly softened, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper; add to skillet with rosemary and sauté until chicken is almost cooked through, about 4 minutes. Add endive; toss until slightly wilted and chicken is cooked through, about 1 minute.
• Drain pasta, reserving 3/4 cup pasta cooking liquid. Return pasta to pot. Add chicken mixture, blue cheese, and enough pasta cooking liquid to moisten; toss to blend. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer to large bowl; sprinkle with nuts, if desired.

BACONY BLUE CHEESE CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Begin by cooking the pasta per package instructions.
• In a large sauce pan over medium heat add 3 tablespoons butter and, if desired, a splash of white wine.
• Add to the sizziling butter the sliced onions, stirring every 5 minutes for a total of 25 minutes, or until they turn a caramel color.
• Season breasts with salt and pepper. Broil chicken breasts halves about 12 minutes, flipping halfway through until cooked; careful not to overcook. Breasts may, also, be grilled or pan fried.
• When the pasta is cooked, drain and place in a large bowl while hot. Stir in the olive oil. Over the pasta, evenly sprinkling the blue cheese letting the cheese melt.
• Slice the chicken into strips. Place over pasta and cheese. Sprinkle over 1 tablespoon fresh chopped rosemary and the cooked, chopped bacon.
• Add the caramelized onions to the pasta and chicken, gently toss and season with a few shakes of garlic salt and pepper. Top each serving with Parmesan.