Ingredients:

• 1 pound boneless chicken breasts
• 1 pound penne
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 4 tablespoons butter
• Salt
• Ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 cups half and half
• 1 cup shredded Mozzarella
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

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Instructions:

1. Cook the penne according to the package’s instructions in a large pot until al dente. Drain when complete.
2. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. Pour oil into a large skillet and boil over medium heat. Season both sides of the chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Put the chicken in the skillet and cook for about 8 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Allow chicken to cool for 5 minutes before slicing crosswise.
4. Return the skillet to the medium heat and throw in butter. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Pour flour and cook for 1 more minute before adding the half-and-half, whisking constantly. Sprinkle Parmesan into the skillet and allow to simmer until sauce thickens before adding more salt and pepper.
5. Combine pasta, chicken, and alfredo sauce in a large bowl. Pour into a baking dish and bake for about 15 minutes, until cheese is melted. Garnish with parsley.

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb rigatoni
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
• Black pepper
• Fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
• Salt

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Instructions:

1. Take out a large pot and fill it with water. Boil the water and add pasta, stirring occasionally until cooked al dente. Remember to reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining the pasta.
2. Heat a skillet of olive oil over a medium heat. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and thyme, and allow to cook for 1 minute. Then, add the tomatoes, broth, and heavy cream slowly. Cook further until the mixture simmers.
3. Add parmesan and stir constantly, cooking the mixture until the cheese is melted and the sauce starts to thicken. This should take about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Place the pasta into the skillet and add the remaining pasta water. Stir frequently so that the pasta is fully coated. Top it all off with basil and more parmesan when serving.

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Olive Oil and Garlic

When many people make pasta, they tend to feel as though they need to prepare an extravagant and flavorful sauce in order for the pasta to be impressive. But with a mere few cloves of garlic and some olive oil, your pasta will taste bold, healthy, and full of life.

Simply sauté minced garlic in a pan with olive oil. When the garlic is cooked, pour the mixture onto your pasta. Add some red chili flakes, kosher salt, and parmesan for a few soft hints of flavor. This shockingly simple concoction is called an aglio e olio pasta, and it proves that less is more. It allows one to appreciate the essence of the pasta, while also enjoying the flavorful hints of garlic and salt. Basic is sometimes better!

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Ingredients:

• 1 pound boneless chicken breasts
• 1 pound penne
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 4 tablespoons butter
• Salt
• Ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic
• 3 cups half and half
• 1 cup shredded Mozzarella
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• 1/4 cup chopped parsley
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

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Instructions:

1. Cook the penne according to the package’s instructions in a large pot until al dente. Drain when complete.
2. Preheat oven to 350°.
3. Pour oil into a large skillet and boil over medium heat. Season both sides of the chicken with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning. Put the chicken in the skillet and cook for about 8 minutes per side, or until cooked through. Allow chicken to cool for 5 minutes before slicing crosswise.
4. Return the skillet to the medium heat and throw in butter. Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Pour flour and cook for 1 more minute before adding the half-and-half, whisking constantly. Sprinkle Parmesan into the skillet and allow to simmer until sauce thickens before adding more salt and pepper.
5. Combine pasta, chicken, and alfredo sauce in a large bowl. Pour into a baking dish and bake for about 15 minutes, until cheese is melted. Garnish with parsley.

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The post A Chicken Alfredo Bake For The Whole Family appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Ingredients:

• 1 lb rigatoni
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3/4 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup chicken or vegetable broth
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon thyme leaves
• Black pepper
• Fresh basil
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes
• Salt

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Instructions:

1. Take out a large pot and fill it with water. Boil the water and add pasta, stirring occasionally until cooked al dente. Remember to reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water before draining the pasta.
2. Heat a skillet of olive oil over a medium heat. Add the garlic, red pepper flakes, and thyme, and allow to cook for 1 minute. Then, add the tomatoes, broth, and heavy cream slowly. Cook further until the mixture simmers.
3. Add parmesan and stir constantly, cooking the mixture until the cheese is melted and the sauce starts to thicken. This should take about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
4. Place the pasta into the skillet and add the remaining pasta water. Stir frequently so that the pasta is fully coated. Top it all off with basil and more parmesan when serving.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by MADEINDRWYNWOOD (@madeindrwynwood)

The post Marry Me Pasta In Time For Valentine’s Day appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.

Olive Oil and Garlic

When many people make pasta, they tend to feel as though they need to prepare an extravagant and flavorful sauce in order for the pasta to be impressive. But with a mere few cloves of garlic and some olive oil, your pasta will taste bold, healthy, and full of life.

Simply sauté minced garlic in a pan with olive oil. When the garlic is cooked, pour the mixture onto your pasta. Add some red chili flakes, kosher salt, and parmesan for a few soft hints of flavor. This shockingly simple concoction is called an aglio e olio pasta, and it proves that less is more. It allows one to appreciate the essence of the pasta, while also enjoying the flavorful hints of garlic and salt. Basic is sometimes better!

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Nidhi and Rahul (@foodietoodiegwl)

The post The Most Underrated Pasta Recipe appeared first on falafelandcaviar.com.