Saturday, September 24, 2011

Clyde'e Chicken & Shrimp Capelli

3oz pkg Sun Dried Tomatoes
Parmesan Cheese (prefer freshly grated)
  Olive Oil (virgin or extra virgin)
1 each green yellow orange seeded and cut length wise 1/4 inch thick
2 red pepper prepared as above
1 large white/sweet onion sliced same as peppers
8 oz mushrooms (sliced or left whole if small)
2 chicken breast (debone save for water cut length wise then slice these in 1/2)
8oz fresh shrimp (devein slice length wise in 1/2 shrimp optional)
fresh basil to taste
salt and pepper to taste
2 TB tomato paste (optional)
1 PKG capellini spaghetti pasta

Reconstitute sun dried tomatoes in hot water according to pkg directions
Then slice length wise 1/4 inch thick place on shallow dish add 2 TB warm olive oil toss
Add 2 TB cheese toss then sprinkle more cheese on top.
Set aside to allow guest to garnish their own plates as desired when meal is complete
Preheat oven to lowest setting
Prepare vegetables as directed
Start large pot with salted water for spaghetti when this comes to a boil add bones from
chicken breast boil for 15 min minimum remove bones and skim if desired.
Turn down to simmer and place lid on pot.
Bring back to boil when all other ingredients are cooked.
Heat frying pan add 2 TB olive oil then chicken saute till breast are done
Remove place in oven safe bowl put cover with foil place in oven
Heat 1/4 cup olive oil (or more to taste need sauce for pasta) and saute 1/2 of red peppers for 3-4 minutes remove set aside placing in appropriate container
Bring pot of water back to full rolling boil
Heat 2 TB olive oil and saute onions 3-4 minutes till almost translucent add 2 TB olive oil
and rest of vegetables saute 3-4 minutes add shrimp saute till pink no longer
Add the red peppers olive oil that is still warm to pan bring everything to same temp about
2 minutes tossing all along add salt/pepper to taste toss again
Add tomato paste if desired toss till paste in incorporated turn heat off do not cover
Cook pasta 2 minutes using a pasta spoon remove a serving from pot place onto plates
Serve meal from pan onto pasta dust with cheese add sun dried tomatoes ENJOY

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