Pasta With Grilled Chicken And Fresh Veggies Recipes

PASTA WITH CHICKEN, BACON, AND SUMMER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons bacon grease in the skillet.
• Add onion to the skillet over medium heat. Cook until golden, 5 to 10 minutes. Add mushrooms and garlic and cook until browned, about 10 minutes more. Add grilled chicken and zucchini to the skillet and cook until zucchini are cooked through, yet still firm, 5 to 10 minutes more.
• Remove skillet from heat, add tomatoes, and let sit until tomatoes are warm, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and transfer to a large serving bowl.
• Combine vegetable mixture with drained pasta. Stir in Parmesan cheese and season with black pepper.

ITALIAN GRILLED CHICKEN & VEGETABLE PASTA

Steps:

• Place all ingredients except pasta and tomatoes in large resealable plastic bag, seal bag securely; shake to coat.
• Remove chicken and vegetables from bag, discard marinade.
• Grill chicken and vegetables over medium coals 5 to 6 minutes per side or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are slightly tender.
• Cool slightly; cut into strips.
• Toss with hot cooked pasta and tomatoes. Serve with fresh grated parmesan cheese.

PASTA WITH GRILLED CHICKEN AND FRESH VEGGIES

Steps:

• Fire up the grill and put on a pot of water for the pasta. Start by grilling the chicken and the corn. In a bowl combine the tomatoes which should be cut in half, the peas, olives, onions, chopped garlic and basil. When the corn is ready, cut it from the cob and combine with the other ingredients. Add the e.v. olive oil, salt and pepper and mix. When the chicken is done, let it stand for about 5 minutes then slice it into thin pieces and added it to the bowl with the vegetables. Add salt to the boiling water and add you pasta. Cook until aldente and drain reserving a bit of the pasta water. Combine the pasta to the bowl with the chicken and vegetables. Add some more e.v. olive oil, salt, pepper and the pasta water if needed. Serve and sprinkle with freshly grated parmiggiano. Buon Appetito!!!!!

GRILLED CHICKEN WITH PENNE PASTA AND FRESH COOKED VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Grill chicken and cut into 2" pieces and set aside.
• Cook Pasta to a soft bite, toss with a little EVOO and set aside.
• Heat the EVOO in a large sauté pan on a medium flame, add garlic, then add spinach and cook to soft and bright green I color, set aside.
• Heat the EVOO in a large sauté pan on a medium flame and add eggplant, zucchini, sun dried tomatoes, and cherry tomatoes. Cook until all vegetables are tender.
• In a large bowl toss the grilled chicken, pasta, and cooked vegetables, add salt & pepper to taste.
• Garnish with parsley and grated Parmesan cheese.

ROASTED VEGETABLE PASTA SALAD WITH GRILLED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Combine all the vegetables with the olive oil, toss gently to coat. Bake at 450 for 20 minutes, turning occasionally; cool.
• Prepare grill.
• Sprinkle chicken with dried basil and oregano; cook chicken 4 minutes on each side or until chicken is doen. Cool; cut into 1/4 inch wide strips.
• Combine all ingredients for the vinaigrette, with a whisk.
• Combine the roasted vegetables, chicken, vinaigrette, pasta, fresh basil, tomatoes and feta in a large bowl; toss gently to coat.