25 passing out chicken and pasta Recipes

boneless skinless chicken breasts (3 pieces) or 1 1/4 lbs boneless skinless chicken thighs, if you prefer dark meat, salt & freshly ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil (2 turns around the pan), crushed red pepper flakes, portabella mushroom caps , halved crosswise and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, crushed and minced, beef broth or 1/2 cup stock, crushed tomatoes, flat leaf parsley, chopped, egg noodles or 1 lb egg fettuccine pasta, cooked to al dente, crusty bread, grated parmigiano or romano cheese, for passing

salt, extra virgin olive oil , 4 turns of the pan, garlic cloves, crushed, zucchini, diced, eggplant, diced, yellow onion, diced, fresh ground pepper, whole roasted red peppers, fresh, dry white wine or 1/2 cup chicken stock or 1/2 cup vegetable stock, crushed tomatoes, flat leaf parsley, chopped, leaves fresh basil, shredded, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, crusty bread , to pass around at the table

extra virgin olive oil, sliced pancetta, cut into 1/4-inch dice, carrots, peeled and chopped into 1/4-inch dice, celery ribs, chopped into 1/4-inch dice, bay leaves (fresh or dried ), garlic cloves, finely chopped (or grated ), red onion, chopped (or 2 medium), salt, pepper, dried funghi porcini, chopped (or mixed wild mushrooms), soft sun-dried tomato, thinly sliced, chicken stock or 1 quart vegetable stock, purple kale or 1 small green kale, washed and dried, semolina ditalini (or other short cut pasta) or 1 cup whole wheat ditalini (or other short cut pasta), chickpeas, pecorino romano cheese, grated , to pass at the table

good beef or 4 -8 oz chicken breasts or 4 -8 oz lamb, trimmed and thinly sliced or 4 -8 oz cubed lobster meat or 4 -8 oz peeled and deveined large shrimp, sliced lengthwise, garlic granules, salt & freshly ground black pepper, lemon & herb seasoning, balsamic vinegar, worcestershire sauce, bow tie pasta (farfalle) or 1 lb other short pasta, cooked in boiling salt water until al dente, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, chopped,to taste,but more is better, fresh mushrooms, cleaned and sliced, scallions, chopped (green onions), tomatoes, seeded and diced, heavy cream, freshly shredded stravecchio cheese (preferred ) or 4 oz parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus additional for passing, fresh basil, stemmed and roughly chopped,more to taste

boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (each about 8 oz), chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium canned, kosher salt, garlic , 2 smashed and 4 minced, flat-leaf parsley, slightly heaping cups small broccoli florets (about 7 oz), spinach fusilli pasta (about 3/4 of a lb box), extra-virgin olive oil, chile flakes, grape tomatoes, halved, unsalted butter, diced, grated pecorino romano, plus more to pass, freshly ground black pepper

rigatoni, salt, cooked chicken sausages, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, green or red bell pepper, seeded and sliced, cubanelle pepper, seeded and sliced, onion, thinly sliced, garlic, chopped, ground black pepper, dry white wine or chicken stock, a couple of glugs, crushed tomatoes, (recommended : san marzano), handful chopped flat-leaf parsley, fresh basil, 10 leaves , torn or shredded, ricotta cheese, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano , plus some to pass at table

rigatoni pasta, salt, cooked chicken sausage, extra virgin olive oil, divided, green bell peppers or 1 red bell pepper, seeded and sliced, cubanelle pepper, seeded and sliced (optional), onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, ground black pepper, dry white wine or 1/2 cup chicken stock, crushed tomatoes (recommend san marzano), fresh basil, shredded (about 10 leaves ), ricotta cheese, freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , plus some to pass at the table

olive oil, pancetta, finely chopped, onion, finely chopped, stalk celery, finely chopped, garlic cloves, minced, dried oregano, red chili pepper flakes , to taste, canned diced tomatoes, parmesan rind , about 5 x 2 inches, cannellini beans, drained and rinsed, low sodium chicken broth, water, salt, type pasta , such as ditalini, chopped fresh parsley, ground black pepper, grated parmesan cheese , to pass at table

extra-virgin olive oil , 1 turn of the pan, hot italian sausage , available in bulk at butcher counter or, 2 links, casings removed, sweet italian sausage , available in bulk at butcher counter or, 4 links, casings removed, garlic, chopped , optional, chicken or vegetable broth, crushed tomatoes, heavy cream, salt and freshly ground black pepper, frozen green peas, leaves fresh basil , torn or thinly sliced, penne rigate pasta, cooked to al dente, grated italian cheese , for passing

coarse salt, short curly pasta , such as campanelle, zucchini, carrot, extra virgin olive oil, white mushrooms, sliced, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, fresh ground pepper, frozen peas, jarred roasted red pepper, drained , quartered lenghtwise and thinly sliced, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, chicken broth, milk (i used 1%), freshly grated nutmeg, part-skim ricotta cheese (1 1/2 cups), grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese, plus more to pass at the table, fresh basil leaf, washed and dried (about 20)

curly pasta (recommended : campanelle or cavatappi by barilla), coarse salt, frozen chopped spinach, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, zucchini, cremini or baby portobello mushrooms, sliced, onion, thinly sliced, garlic, chopped, salt and pepper, roasted red pepper, drained, pat dry , quartered lengthwise then thinly sliced, butter, all-purpose flour, vegetable or chicken stock, milk, grated fresh nutmeg , eyeball it, part skim ricotta cheese, grated parmesan , a couple of handfuls, plus some to pass at the table, fresh basil leaves, about 20 leaves

extra-virgin olive oil , once around the pan in a slow stream, butter, garlic, minced, shallots, minced, vodka, chicken stock, crushed tomatoes (32 oz), coarse salt and pepper, pasta , such as penne rigate, heavy cream, leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn, crusty bread , for passing

salt, short-cut pasta , such as penne (i used dreamfields), low-fat ricotta cheese, lemon , juice and zest of, fresh ground black pepper, extra virgin olive oil , once around the pan, bulk sweet italian sausage, head broccoli, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, red pepper flakes (i use more ), chicken stock, fresh flat-leaf parsley, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese or 1/2 cup pecorino romano cheese, plus some to pass at the table

extra-virgin olive oil, onion, chopped, crushed red pepper flakes, whole sprigs, plus 1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley, lemon zest , cut from 1 lemon, head fennel, thinly sliced (2 cups), fennel tops reserved, bone-in chicken breasts, skin removed, low-sodium chicken broth, a 2-3 inch piece parmesan rind , optional, carrots, sliced (1 cup), stalks celery, sliced (1 cup), kosher salt, whole-wheat extra-wide noodle style pasta, 2 3/4 oz (recommended : ronzoni healthy harvest) **recommend just using 2 3/4 -oz weight, baby spinach, grated parmesan, plus extra for passing, lemon juice

salt, whole wheat penne rigate, extra virgin olive oil, shallots, finely chopped, garlic cloves, grated, chicken broth, pumpkin puree, heavy cream, hot pepper sauce, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, leaves fresh sage, thinly sliced, grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese , to pass around the table

coarse salt, frozen chopped spinach, extra virgin olive oil, divided, zucchini, cremini mushrooms or 12 baby portabella mushrooms, sliced, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, salt and pepper, roasted red pepper, drained, pat dry , quartered lengthwise then thinly sliced, butter, all-purpose flour, vegetable stock or 1 cup chicken stock, milk, grated fresh nutmeg , eyeball it, part-skim ricotta cheese, grated parmesan cheese , a couple of handfuls, plus some to pass at the table, fresh basil leaf, about 20 leaves

ground veal, egg, beaten, italian seasoned breadcrumbs , a couple of handfuls, grated parmigiano or 1/4 cup romano cheese, freshly grated nutmeg , eyeball it, coarse salt, black pepper, extra virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pot, carrots, peeled, stalks celery, and their greens, yellow onion, peeled and halved, coarse salt, pepper, bay leaf, white wine, white beans , cannellini, drained, diced tomato puree or 1 (15 oz) can coarsely ground tomatoes, chicken stock , available in re-sealable boxes on soup aisle, beef stock , available in 1 cup small boxes on soup aisle, egg pasta , broken egg fettuccini or 1 cup egg noodles, garlic cloves, cracked away from skins, flat fillet anchovies, drained, loosely packed flat leaf parsley (handful ), lemon , zest of, crusty bread , to pass at table

ground veal, egg, beaten, italian bread crumbs , a couple of handfuls, a generous handful , grated parmigiano or romano, freshly grated nutmeg , eyeball it, coarse salt and black pepper, extra-virgin olive oil , 2 turns of the pot, carrots, peeled, ribs celery and their greens, yellow skinned onion, peeled and halved, coarse salt and pepper, fresh or dried bay leaf, white wine, white beans , cannellini, drained, diced tomatoes in puree or coarsely ground tomatoes, chicken stock , available in re-sealable boxes on soup aisle, beef stock , available in 1 cup small boxes on soup aisle, egg pasta , broken egg fettuccini or medium egg noodles, garlic , cracked away from skins, flat fillet anchovies, drained, handful flat-leaf parsley, about 1/4 cup loosely packed, lemon , zested, crusty bread , to pass at table