Best Campanelle With Chicken Pesto And Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipes

CHICKEN & CAMPANELLE PASTA WITH ROASTED GARLIC CREAM

Steps:

• Prepare the Roasted Garlic Cream recipe. (see below).
• Grill the chicken or roast the breasts and dice them into bite sized pieces.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Sauté the onion, garlic, mushrooms and chicken. When the onions are heated through, deglaze the pan with the white wine. Add the chicken stock and cream and reduce by half its volume or until the sauce is thick enough to coat a spoon.
• Sir in the Roasted Garlic Cream and add the cooked pasta. Add basil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour into a large serving bowl and sprinkle with the parmesan cheese and more fresh basil.
• Roasted Garlic Cream: (This sauce is a garlic lover's dream! It will add incredible garlic flavor, aroma and depth to any dish. It is so versatile that it can be used on pizza! The garlic flavor is mellow not strong and the texture will be similar to that of peanut butter. It makes wicked garlic bread.).
• Place the garlic in a saucepan and cover with olive oil. Heat to medium high and cook for about ten minutes until the garlic is golden brown, but not burnt.
• Remove from heat and strain the olive oil into an airtight container to use in future recipes.
• Put the cooked garlic into a food processor or blender.
• Heat the cream in a heavy saucepan, reducing it to half of its original volume, or until the amount equals about one cup. Pour the cream into the blender with the cooked garlic and purée into a paste.

PHENOMENAL CHICKEN AND PASTA IN CREAMY PESTO SAUCE

Steps:

• Place basil, garlic, Parmesan, pine nuts, and tomato in a food processor. Gradually add olive oil, while pulsing, until mixture is smooth and creamy.
• In a bowl, stir together chicken broth, 1 cup white wine, dried basil, oregano, and minced garlic. Stir in chicken pieces.
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until just al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water. Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Set aside.
• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions, and sprinkle with sugar. Cook until the onions are soft and translucent. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts, and cook about 3 minutes. Stir in chicken and marinade. Stir in 1/2 cup white wine. Simmer chicken pieces, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
• Add pasta and pesto to the skillet. Stir in cream, and cook until the sauce is thickened. Adjust salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, and serve with freshly grated Parmesan.

SUNGOLD TOMATO CAMPANELLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Season well with salt. Add the pasta and cook for 3 minutes less than package directions, about 5 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the oil and garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant and just beginning to brown. Add the tomatoes and the salt and cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes are just beginning to break down and release their juices, about 3 minutes. Add the pasta to the tomatoes and sprinkle with the Parmesan. Toss well to coat the pasta in the tomatoes. Sprinkle in the pecorino and basil and toss one more time to combine. Loosen the sauce with the reserved pasta water if needed. Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and more Parmesan if desired.

CAMPANELLE WITH CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add pasta and cook for 3 minutes less than package directions, about 5 minutes. Drain well, reserving 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
• Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil and garlic and cook until the garlic is fragrant and just beginning to brown, about 1 minute. Add tomatoes and kosher salt and cook, stirring often, until the tomatoes are just beginning to break down and release their juices, about 3 minutes.
• Add the pasta and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Toss well to coat. Sprinkle in pecorino cheese and basil and toss one more time to combine. Loosen the sauce with the reserved pasta water if needed.