Best Pasta With Roast Chicken Currants And Pine Nuts Recipes

PINE NUT AND CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot, cook the pasta according to package directions.
• 2. In a skillet or wok, heat oil and saute chicken with bell pepper and onions for 3 minutes. Add ginger, garlic, and pine nuts. Saute 3 minutes more or until nuts are golden. Add soy and lemon or lime juice. Remove from heat.
• 3. Drain pasta well; do not rinse. Place pasta in a large bowl. Pour chicken mixture over pasta. Add salt and pepper to taste. Toss well to coat with chicken mixture. Serve at once.
• 4. NOTE: This recipe makes 2 to 3 main dish servings. It can be doubled or tripled to serve more.

LEMON PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and sauté until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Cool. Cut chicken crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick strips.
• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite. Drain well; transfer to large bowl. Add 1 tablespoon oil; toss to coat. Add chicken, snow peas, pine nuts and parsley; toss to incorporate all ingredients.
• Whisk lemon juice and mustard in medium bowl. Add remaining 3/4 cup oil in thin stream, whisking constantly. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Toss pasta with enough dressing to coat. (Can be made 3 hours ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Toss before serving.)

PASTA WITH CHICKEN, SPINACH, PINE NUTS, BACON AND

Steps:

• Drizzle chicken with 1 tbls olive oil then sprinkle with salt and pepper, squeeze key lime over chicken.
• Flip over a few times to mix marinade with chicken -- set aside.
• Cook bacon -- set aside.
• Get water heating for pasta.
• In large saute pan heat 1 tbls of the Olive Oil add Shallots and Garlic.
• Saute for 1-2 minutes then add 3/4 cup of the Sun Dried Tomatoes.
• Add chicken and cook till done.
• Mix corn starch with chicken stock and slowly stir into chicken mixture then add warm half and half. Add cayenne pepper.
• Cook for 3 minutes or untill sauce is thickened. (add water if necessary).
• Place pasta in boiling water and cook acording to package .
• Add baby spinach to sauce and stir occasionally until wilted.
• Place pasta in large serving dish add sauce and toss.
• Top with pine nuts and two strips of crumbled bacon and two tablespoons of red peppers.

PINE NUT AND CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• In a large pot, cook pasta according to directions.
• In a 325° oven lightly toast the pine nuts for 5-7 minutes, or until a light golden-brown.
• In a large skillet or wok, heat oil.
• Sauté chicken with peppers and onions for 5 minutes.
• Add ginger, garlic, and pine nuts and sauté for about 5 more minutes more.
• Add soy sauce and lemon or lime juice and remove from heat.
• Drain pasta well and place in a large bowl.
• Pour chicken mixture over pasta and add salt and pepper to taste or you can add the cooked pasta directly to the wok or skillet.
• Toss well to coat with chicken mixture--serve at once.

SPAGHETTI WITH FENNEL, ANCHOVIES, CURRANTS, PINE NUTS & CAPERS

Steps:

• Quarter the fennel bulbs. Remove the coarse outer leaves and trim the tips (cut off and reserve any fronds). Remove and discard the core from each quarter, then chop the rest of the fennel.
• Cook the spaghetti in a pan of boiling, lightly salted water. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large frying pan. Sauté the fennel until soft, then add the garlic and cook gently until pale gold. Add the anchovies, press with a wooden spoon, then add the chilli. When the anchovies fall apart, toss in the currants, capers, parsley and most of the pine nuts.
• Drain the pasta and immediately add it to the frying pan. Add the lemon juice and season to taste. Toss together, then serve straight from the pan or transfer to a large warm serving bowl. Scatter over the remaining pine nuts and any fennel fronds.

PASTA WITH CURRANTS AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in pan, add garlic and onions, cook stirring until onions are soft.
• Add spices, cook stirring until fragrant.
• Add chickpeas tomatoes, currants and extra olive oil stir until combined and heated through.
• Add pasta to large pan boiling water, boil, uncovered until just tender, drain.
• Combine chickpea mixture and pasta in bowl sprinkle with nuts and basil.