Autumn Pasta in Spicy Butternut Squash Sauce Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 – 6 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 small onion – chopped
• 16 oz pasta (farfalle, tortellini, etc), cooked and drained
• Butternut squash (2-3 lbs)- peeled, cubed and cooked
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• Small handful of fresh sage – finely chopped
• 1 granny smith apple – peeled and chopped
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1-2 teaspoons cumin
• 1-2 teaspoons nutmeg
• 1-2 teaspoon cayenne pepper (or to taste)
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 lb ground hot turkey sausage, cooked & drained
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to cook Autumn Pasta in Spicy Butternut Squash Sauce:

• Add olive oil to a skillet and cook onion on low until caramelized.
• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and set aside.
• To a food processor, add squash cubes, garlic, caramelized onion, sage, and apple; puree.
• Add chicken stock (about 1 cup) and spices until desired consistency and taste.
• Add squash sauce to drained pasta.
• Toss and top with the spicy turkey sausage, grated asiago, and fresh sage.

This recipe for Autumn Pasta in Spicy Butternut Squash Sauce serves/makes: 4 – 6 servings

Aunt Wendy’s Spicy Chicken and Pasta Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients:

• 2 chicken breasts
• 1 box any type pasta
• 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
• Any hot sauce you like, add to taste
• 2 cans cream of mushroom or cream of chicken soup

How to cook Aunt Wendy’s Spicy Chicken and Pasta:

• Chop up the chicken into bite size pieces and put in nonstick frying pan with the peas, soup and hot sauce over medium heat.
• Boil water for pasta according to package.
• Let mixture in frying pan cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 15-20 minutes.
• When pasta is done, drain and mix in with chicken and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Taste the sauce for spiciness and adjust.

This recipe for Aunt Wendy’s Spicy Chicken and Pasta serves/makes: 4 servings

Asian Style Chicken Pasta Recipe

Serves/Makes: 1 – 2 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 6 oz boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
• 3 fresh green beans, trimmed and cut into bite sized pieces
• 1/2 fresh red bell pepper, julienned
• 1/4 cup shredded carrots
• 4 oz cooked spaghetti noodles
• 2 oz sesame oil
• 1 oz soy sauce
• 1/4 cup peanut sauce
• 2 tbsp ponzo sauce
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1 tbsp honey
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 4 oz cooking oil

How to cook Asian Style Chicken Pasta:

• Prepare first 5 ingredients so they are ready for use when needed.
• In a small bowl combine soy, sesame oil, peanut sauce, ponzo sauce, sugar and honey.
• Mix with whisk until fully combined.
• Place skillet on high heat with cooking oil.
• Season chicken with approximately a tsp salt and pepper each, and saute until almost fully cooked.
• Add all prepared vegetables and saute until nice and brown.
• Add sauce mix and cook for about 3-5 minutes then add spaghetti.
• Serve over freshly cooked spaghetti.

Comment(s):

If you like a little kick to your pasta add one tsp of red pepper flakes.

This recipe for Asian Style Chicken Pasta serves/makes: 1 – 2 servings

Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken Recipe

Serves/Makes: 4

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. olive oil, divided
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 carrot, thinly bias-sliced
• 1 (10 oz.) package frozen broccoli, thawed
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 8 oz. angel hair pasta, cooked and drained
• 2/3 cup chicken broth
• 1 tsp. dried basil
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

How to cook Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken:

• Preheat 1 tablespoon oil in a medium skillet.
• Add chicken.
• Cook and stir until chicken is cooked, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from skillet; drain on paper towels.
• Preheat remaining oil in same skillet.
• Add carrot, broccoli, and garlic to skillet.
• Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
• Return chicken to skillet; add chicken broth, basil, and Parmesan cheesse.
• Simmer for 4 minutes.
• Place pasta in a large serving bowl.
• Top with chicken and vegetable mixture.
• Serve immediately.

This recipe for Angel Hair Pasta with Chicken serves/makes: 4

Angel Chicken Pasta Recipe

Serves/Makes: 6

Ingredients:

• 6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 pkg dry Italian style salad dressing mix 1/2 cup white wine
• 1 can condensed golden mushroom soup
• 4 ounces cream cheese w/chives
• 1 lb angel hair pasta

How to cook Angel Chicken Pasta:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat.
• Stir in the dressing package, wine, and golden mushroom soup.
• Blend in the cream cheese and stir until smooth.
• Heat through but do not boil.
• Arrange chicken breasts in a single layer in a 9 x 13 inch glass baking dish.
• Pour sauce over chicken.
• Bake for 60 minutes in the preheated oven.
• 20 minutes before the chicken is done bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil.
• Add angel hair pasta and cook until al dente (about 5 minutes).
• Drain pasta.
• Serve chicken and sauce over warm pasta.

This recipe for Angel Chicken Pasta serves/makes: 6