KOO KOO ROO SANTA FE PASTA SALAD
Provided by ninman
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Prepare the pasta by bringing 4-5 quarts of water to a rolling boil in a large saucepan. Add pasta to the pan, and when water begins to boil again, cook for 8-11 minutes. Pasta should be al dente, or mostly tender but with a slight toughness in the middle. Whisk all of the dressing ingredients together in a small bowl. Cover and chill the dressing until you're ready to use it. When pasta is done, pour it into a large bowl. Add the dressing, then toss.
SANTA FE CHICKEN PASTA (COPYCAT)
Make and share this Santa Fe Chicken Pasta (Copycat) recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ptal06
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Cook your chicken first.
- To blacken, lightly sprinkle blackening seasoning on both sides of the chicken.
- Heat a stainless steel pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken completely - turning only once.
- Hint: You may want to do this on your grill outside because a lot of smoke can be generated.
- Slice the chicken into the thin long strips.
- Set the chicken aside while you prepare the sauce and noodles.
- In a large pot, start heat your water to a boil in preparation for the pasta.
- In a large stainless saucepan, melt your butter over medium heat.
- While the butter is melting, finely mince the garlic and then add to the pan.
- Cook the garlic for two minutes and then add all of the cream.
- Stir occasionally while it reduces by half.
- Hint: If your garlic turns brown then the pan was too hot - start over, it will be worth it.
- While the cream is starting to reduce, prepare your other ingredients by finely mincing the green onions, cilantro, tomatoes & roasted red peppers - but keep the tomatoes separate.
- Stir in the cilantro, green onion & roasted red peppers while it's reducing.
- Your cream should be simmering now as it reduces - this process will normally take more than 20 minutes - stir occasionally and keep a watch out for it boiling over.
- Boil the pasta, which should take at least 12 minutes.
- Clean the snow peas and add them to the cream - if they simmer in the cream for at least 10 minutes they are perfect - cooked through and hot, but still a bit crisp.
- When the pasta is done, the cream should be reduced by half now. The cream's texture should not be thick like Alfredo sauce, but not runny like water.
- Drain the pasta well! Penne pasta is a pain because it holds so much water, but too much left over water will thin out the sauce you worked so hard for.
- Put the noodles back in its pot and pour your cream over the noodles.
- Add the chicken and stir everything together well.
- Serve immediately as this dish is not good as leftovers or once the cream cools.
- Spoon out an appropriate amount onto a plate and then sprinkle some diced tomatoes on top - you can also use some left over cilantro sprig as garnish if you like.
- I usually serve this with warm Italian bread with soft butter on the side.
SLOW COOKER PESTO ALFREDO CHICKEN AND PASTA
Easy Slow Cooker Pesto Alfredo Chicken and Pasta is one of the BEST crock pot recipes - just dump it all together and let the slow cooker do it's magic! Creamy, flavorful, and delicious - perfect for a busy weeknight.
Provided by Camille
Categories Dinner
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Spray slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray.
- Place chicken in the bottom of the slow cooker.
- Pour Alfredo sauce, pesto, and tomatoes (undrained) on top of chicken.
- Cook on low heat for 5-6 hours (or high heat for 3-4 hours) or until chicken is cooked through.
- Near the end of the cooking time, cook the pasta according to the package directions and drain well.
- Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred using 2 forks (it should come apart fairly easy).
- Add the chicken and pasta back to slow cooker and mix together.
- Serve topped with fresh Parmesan cheese, fresh basil, and fresh diced tomatoes (optional toppings).
Nutrition Facts : Servingsize 1 serving, Calories 2982 kcal, Fat 67 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Cholesterol 497 mg, Sodium 1896 mg, Carbohydrate 361 g, Sugar 25 g, Protein 223 mg
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