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Bow Tie Pasta with Broccoli and Lemon

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This dish from the kitchen of Dawn DeBaby can be served as a side or as the main course, of course.

Ingredients

  • Kosher salt
  • 8 cups broccoli florets (4 heads)
  • 1/2 pound farfalle (bow tie) pasta
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons good olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup toasted pignoli (pine) nuts
  • Freshly grated Parmesan, optional

Directions

Cook the broccoli for 3 minutes in a large pot of boiling salted water. Remove the broccoli from the water with a slotted spoon or sieve. Place in a large bowl and set aside.

In the same water, cook the bow-tie pasta according to the package directions, about 12 minutes. Drain well and add to the broccoli.

Meanwhile, in a small saute pan, heat the butter and oil and cook the garlic and lemon zest over medium-low heat for 1 minute. Off the heat, add 2 teaspoons salt, the pepper, and lemon juice and pour this over the broccoli and pasta. Toss well. Season to taste, sprinkle with the pignolis and cheese, if using, and serve.

To toast pignolis, place them in a dry saute pan over medium-low heat and cook, tossing often, for about 5 minutes, until light brown.

Cajun Chicken Pasta

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Let’s spice things up a bit around here with Dawn’s cajun chicken pasta…

Ingredients

  • 4 oz. linguine
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken
  • 2 tsp. Cajun seasoning – this will not be real spicy, add more to kick it up a little
  • 2 T. butter
  • 1 red bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 green bell pepper, sliced
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 C. heavy cream
  • 1/4 tsp dried basil
  • 1/4 tsp lemon pepper
  • 1/8 tsp pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/8 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 C. grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Place chicken and cajun seasoning in plastic bag.  Shake to coat.  In large skillet, over medium heat, sauté chicken in butter until almost tender (5-7 mins).  Add veggies, sauté for 2-3 mins.  Reduce heat.  Add cream, basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and pepper.  Heat through.
Toss with cooked pasta, heat through.  Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and serve.
Variation – could also add mushrooms, but we don’t like those.