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    Published: Aug 14, 2014 · Modified: May 11, 2020 by Bita Cyrus · 5 Comments

    Chicken with Garlic & Tomatoes and Asparagus Pasta

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    When I was a little girl, and just as obsessed with watching cooking shows as I still am, my favorite TV chef had to have been Jamie Oliver. He cooked so comfortably and fluidly. His way of choosing and using ingredients was so intuitive and just made sense. But I haven’t caught him on the Food Network for some years now—probably because of all those game shows and food competitions that have taken over… patooey! But just recently I came across his TED talk on the idea of a “food revolution.” It’s a common theme, this idea of a food revolution, that’s been popping up in the media in the past few years and I’m all about it. I’m not one for trends and fads, food related or otherwise, and this shouldn’t be treated like one either. We really do need a wake up call with the way we view what goes into our bodies, what we are actually feeding our families. It’s a good thing. Martha style!

    Chicken with Garlic & Tomatoes and Asparagus Pasta

    Jamie is all about changing the way we approach food as a society, which includes teaching our youth what to look for in ingredients and how to cook basic, but really delicious and nutritious meals that they can always have in their recipe repertoire and build from. The idea is that if we share these recipes with our friends and family, and they share them with their friends and family, and so on and so forth, we can make quick but substantial changes to the way we all eat and live.

    So last Saturday morning after I woke up, I got all pumped for my Saturday morning cartoons cooking shows, and went to see what was on. I checked the TV guide menu and randomly saw “Jamie’s 15-minute meals” on CBS so I tuned in and am so happy I did because what he made on that episode was inspiration for a beautiful Sunday dinner for us at home. And delicious leftovers for a couple days too! The garlic was perfect---left in the peel during the cooking process to keep from burning, it became so sweetly roasted.

    Chicken with Garlic and Tomatoes & Asparagus Pasta

    I can't for the life of me find his recipe online anywhere, but I ended up toying with it quite a bit, mostly because I do that to almost every recipe I come by. And also, I was just really feeling my purple asparagus that day. I’ve been loving asparagus more than ever lately and there were a ton of beautiful stalks of it at the farmer’s market, so I decided to make an asparagus pasta instead of the green bean pesto pasta Jamie made. I added a touch of olive oil, cream, and lemon to give it a bit of richness. Unlike our buddy Jamie, I went with thyme instead of rosemary and caraway seeds to season my chicken because I think thyme and chicken are a heavenly match in a recipe like this, and in many an occasion really. The thyme in the chicken also complements the fresh lemon in the pasta so well. Also---as if I needed more of a reason---my herb garden has been growing out of control and the thyme needed to be tamed, badly.  So, thanks to Jamie for inspiring little me and big me and for pushing the food revolution into people's lives in his own awesome ways. One more thing—it took me about 30 minutes, from start to finish, to cook this dish. I think that's a bit more realistic than 15 minutes for a meal like this. TV likes to warp speed like that.

    Chicken with Garlic & Tomatoes and Asparagus Pasta

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    Chicken with Garlic & Tomatoes with Asparagus Pasta

    Course Main
    Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 12 minutes minutes
    Total Time 27 minutes minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 818kcal
    Author Honest and Tasty

    Ingredients

    Chicken:

    • 1 lb chicken tenders patted dry
    • 1 handful of thyme leaves
    • sea salt and pepper to taste
    • 2 tablespoon ghee 1 tablespoon for chicken, 1 tablespoon for pan
    • 1 head of garlic cloves separated but unpeeled
    • 2 cups cherry tomatoes rinsed and halved
    • 2 red fresno peppers rinsed and slit in half partway
    • 1 tablespoon heavy cream

    Pasta:

    • 16 oz linguine pasta 1 package, dried
    • 1 bunch asparagus rinsed, stumps removed, and cut into thirds
    • 1 lemon juiced and zested
    • 2 tablespoon heavy cream
    • 4 tablespoon olive oil
    • grated parmesan to taste
    • sea salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    For the chicken:

      Place chicken on saran wrap-lined cutting board and season with thyme, salt, pepper, and oil. Rub all over the chicken. Cover the chicken with saran wrap and pound to form about ½ inch thick tenders. Add ghee to a large pan on med-high heat. Add chicken, garlic, and peppers. Cook chicken 3 minutes per side or until cooked through. Add tomatoes to chicken along with ⅓ cup of water and cream to deglaze pan. Allow to simmer on med-low for just a minute or two before serving. Garlic will pop out of skin easily and will have a sweet, roasted flavor. Don’t be afraid to use your fingers for that part—it’s fun! Peppers can be eaten alongside the dish for a bit of heat in every bite.

        For the pasta:

          Boil water in large pot for pasta. Add salt once water has started to boil. Add pasta and asparagus to the large pot of boiling water. Cook until al dente or about 8 minutes. Drain and add heavy cream, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Top off pasta with grated parmesan and serve with chicken.

            Nutrition

            Calories: 818kcal | Carbohydrates: 95g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 1099mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1414IU | Vitamin C: 39mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 5mg

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            1. Sibs Numero Uno says

              August 14, 2014 at 11:25 pm

              This looks DIVINE!
              Delicious as a warm dinner or leftovers for a cold lunch!

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              • honestandtasty says

                August 15, 2014 at 1:30 am

                Thanks, Sibs Numero Uno!! Yes, I think it'd make for a nice cold pasta salad all mixed together for lunch the next day too. 😀

                Reply
            2. alla kireeva says

              August 18, 2014 at 5:05 am

              i love dishes with asparagus, heil to a friendly soul here, - it's very very hard to find people who even allow asparagus on their plates... weird.. always loved it. thanks for the great recipe!

              Reply
            3. for snack says

              August 18, 2014 at 5:06 am

              5 stars
              oh, forgot to rate the recipe, it's fantastic!!

              Reply
              • honestandtasty says

                August 18, 2014 at 3:39 pm

                Well thank you so much! I appreciate it 🙂 And yes, why did asparagus land on that list of feared ingredients/veggies? It's so simple and yummy! Nice to know I've got a fellow asparagus-loving friend out there! Cheers!!

                Reply

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