festive lemon pasta
Made this for dinner today- I wanted to make some type of pasta to go with my baked chicken.It turned out great. Give it a try. We all loved it, you will too!
prep time
25 Min
cook time
1 Hr 10 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
4-8 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1 cup pecans,chopped coarsely,roasted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 ounces pkg. frozen chopped 3 pepper and onion, use frozen
- 4 large chicken breast halves, skinless and boneless
- 1 pound wide noodles
- 1/2 cup fresh parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup lemon juice, fresh
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest, grated
- 2 teaspoons garlic paste
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 cup fresh italian parsley, chopped
How To Make festive lemon pasta
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Step 1Preheat oven to 350^. Line an 8 inch square baking dish with no-stick foil. Place chicken pieces in dish. sprinkle with seasoned salt and garlic powder and a little pepper. Drizzle with olive oil. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.
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Step 2While chicken is baking ,put the pecans in the oven to roast for 10 minutes. Remove pecans and set aside. Put water on to cook pasta, when the water boils add the pasta and boil about 8 minutes, drain, saving 1/4 cup of pasta water.
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Step 3Place the Tablespoon of olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; add the frozen vegetables and cook and stir once in awhile until tender; about 10 minutes.Turn off heat and let set. While veggies are cooking chop the parsley and set aside.
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Step 4In a large bowl add the cheese, olive oil, lemon juice, lemon zest. garlic paste and pepper . Stir well to blend.Add the pasta water and the cooked vegetables. Stir to combine to blend.
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Step 5Add the pasta, nuts and parsley.Stir to combine. Remove cooked chicken from oven; if there is any broth with the chicken pieces add to the pasta. Mix in. Serve pasta with the chicken..Enjoy.
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Category:
Chicken
Category:
Pasta
Category:
Pasta Sides
Culture:
Italian
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Ingredient:
Pasta
Method:
Stove Top
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