May 12, 2010

Grilled Chicken with Pasta

30-Minute Kids’ Favorites, Chicken Breast Recipes, Friday Dinner, Grilling Recipes, Italian, Kids' Favorite Recipes, main dish, pasta, vegetables

Presented by

33 ratings

Prep time: 7 minutes
cooking time 23 minutes
Servings: 4
Partner: Crusty Italian Bread

It was amusing to watch my baby brother eat as he picked up the slick noodles with his little fingers.

Ingredients

8 ounces fettuccine
4 boneless, skinless chicken-breast halves (about 5 ounces each)
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 each medium red, green and yellow bell peppers, cut into strips
1 medium onion, cut into 8 wedges
1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/3 cup chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

1

Preheat the grill to medium.
2

Cook pasta using package directions; drain well. Keep warm.
3

Grill the chicken 6 inches from the heat until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of meat registers 180°F, about 8 minutes per side.
4

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté bell peppers and onion in hot oil, stirring continually, until tender, about 4 minutes.
5

Add rosemary to onion mixture. Stir in broth. Cook, stirring continually, until heated through, about 3 minutes
6

Divide pasta evenly among 4 individual serving plates. Place grilled chicken on top of pasta. Spoon pepper-and-onion mixture on top of chicken and pasta. Sprinkle with black pepper and parmesan. Serve immediately.

Grandma's Secret Trick

Grandpa liked to add the flavor of cream to contrast with the onion and sweet peppers. So Grandma occasionally substituted 1/3 cup of whipping cream for the chicken broth. She heated the mixture just until the cream was hot.