Grilled Chicken with Red Pepper Pasta

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    25 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    727 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Italian

Grilled Chicken with Red Pepper Pasta

This Grilled Chicken with Red Pepper Pasta, is an elegant meal that's great for a quick weeknight dinner. The sweet, smoky taste of roasted bell peppers mixed with a little heavy cream makes a rich and creamy sauce that is truly packed with flavor, perfect next to the grilled chicken. A fabulous easy pasta recipe that the whole family will love!

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Ingredients

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For the roasted pepper cream sauce

  • 1 jar roasted peppers, 12oz/330g jar - see note 1
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup heavy cream

For the chicken and pasta

  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 12 oz long pasta
  • 1 tablespoon salt
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Instructions

To make the sauce

  1. Slice the bell peppers into rough pieces. Then peel and slice the garlic.1 jar roasted peppers (12oz/330g jars)2 garlic cloves
  2. In a skillet, heat up the extra virgin olive oil and then cook the garlic and bell peppers for 2-3 minutes.3 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  3. Place the mixture in a blender, cover the lid with a tea towel and then puree.
  4. Add in the heavy cream and puree until you have a thick sauce.1 cup heavy cream

Set aside while you make the pasta and chicken.

  1. Place the chicken on a chopping board and cover with a piece of baking paper or clingfilm.2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  2. Use the flat side of a meat mallet (or a heavy rolling pin) to flatten the chicken until it is about ½" thick.
  3. Season the chicken on both sides with salt and pepper. ½ teaspoon salt¼ teaspoon pepper
  4. Heat the olive oil in a heavy-based skillet.1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  5. Once it is hot, cook the chicken over high heat for 2-3 minutes on one side and then flip and cook for a further 2-3 minutes or until it is just cooked through. Remove from the heat and tent with foil to keep warm.
  6. While the chicken is cooking, bring a large pan of water to a boil.
  7. Once the water is boiling, salt it and add the spaghetti.1 tablespoon salt12oz/340g long pasta
  8. Cook for 2 minutes less than the packet suggests.
  9. Reserve 2 cups of the pasta cooking water and then drain the pasta.
  10. Return the pasta to the pan along with the roasted red pepper sauce and ½ cup of the pasta cooking water.
  11. Bring to a simmer and simmer gently until the pasta is cooked al-dente. Add more pasta cooking water if the sauce starts to get too thick.
  12. Once the pasta and sauce are cooked, serve with the sliced grilled chicken.

Notes

  • You can roast your own instead to do this you'll need 4 large red bell peppers.

    Preheat the broiler. Cut each bell pepper in half and remove the membrane and seeds. Place the bell peppers cut side down on a baking sheet and then grill under the broiler until the skin is blackened, and the flesh has softened - about 8-10 minutes. Transfer the bell peppers to a bowl and cover them with cling wrap (or a damp tea towel) Let the peppers cool. Once cooled, gently rub away the charred skin. Don't wash it away, or you will lose the wonderful flavor. Once skinned, proceed with the recipe as written.

  • Preheat the broiler.
  • Cut each bell pepper in half and remove the membrane and seeds.
  • Place the bell peppers cut side down on a baking sheet and then grill under the broiler until the skin is blackened, and the flesh has softened - about 8-10 minutes.
  • Transfer the bell peppers to a bowl and cover them with cling wrap (or a damp tea towel)
  • Let the peppers cool. Once cooled, gently rub away the charred skin. Don't wash it away, or you will lose the wonderful flavor.
  • Once skinned, proceed with the recipe as written.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 727kcal (36%) Carbohydrates 69g (23%) Protein 25g (50%) Fat 39g (60%) Saturated Fat 16g (80%) Cholesterol 118mg (39%) Sodium 3293mg (137%) Potassium 568mg (16%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 2g (4%) Vitamin A 1334IU (27%) Vitamin C 41mg (46%) Calcium 97mg (10%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 727 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 727kcal 36%
Carbohydrates 69g 23%
Protein 25g 50%
Fat 39g 60%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Cholesterol 118mg 39%
Sodium 3293mg 137%
Potassium 568mg 12%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 2g 4%
Vitamin A 1334IU 27%
Vitamin C 41mg 46%
Calcium 97mg 10%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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