Mediterranean Pasta in Minutes

Recipe courtesy Tyler Florence

Show: Food 911Episode: Beat the Clock Dinner Party -Minnetonka MN

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (101)

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Cook Time:
15 min
Level:
--
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 15 min
Total:: 25 min

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound skinless boneless chicken breasts, sliced diagonally
1 (8 1/2-ounc) jar sun-dried tomatoes, julienned (1 cup)
2 tablespoons garlic, minced
1 pound fresh angel hair pasta
1/4 cup fresh basil
1 (8 1/2-ounce) can artichoke hearts in water, quartered and drained (1 cup)
1/2 cup kalamata olives, pitted (1/4 pound)
6 ounces feta cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup heavy cream
2 teaspoons dried oregano
Salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Boil water for pasta in a pasta pot, fitted with a strainer. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Brown chicken strips until no longer pink -- about 3 minutes each side. Add sun-dried tomatoes and garlic to skillet. Saute for 2 minutes. In the meantime, add the fresh pasta to boiling water, cook until al dente, about 5 minutes.

Now add the basil, artichoke hearts, olives and feta cheese to the skillet. Saute 1 minute then stir in the cream. Strain the pasta and transfer to a large pasta bowl. Add the chicken saute to the pasta and toss. Season with oregano, salt and pepper before serving.

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recipe Mediterranean Pasta in Minutes
Danielle Georgetown, TX 01-20-2010
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Great recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I halved the recipe but doubled the cream. I used half and half to cut down some on fat the 2nd time I made it. I also used... fresh feta, which was previously mentioned and between the two that may be why we didn't fnd it dry. My husband loved this recipe and I see it as a keeper. It has a very interesting mixture of flavors that we both love.Read more
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Desiree Center Line, MI 01-16-2010
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Mine Wasn't Dry!!!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you purchase fresh feta cheese or the chunk feta that you crumble yourself, this dish will be moist. Look for the chunk in... clear wrap with the settled moisture on the bottom. Pre-crumbled cheese dries out no matter what kind of cheese you buy. Also, quickly drain your artichoke, don't let it rest in your strainer. They should be slightly dripping! Read more
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Annette Richardson, TX 12-05-2009
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Great Flavor!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We doubled the cream, doubled the atrichokes and added black olives. We also substiuted capers for the kalamata olives,... still turned out with great flavor but became dryer the longer it sat. We would recommend to serve over pasta and not combine it until ready to serve. Maybe next time we will add some of the pasta liquid from when you drain the pasta and some cooking wine to make it more saucy. It was great, just seemed a bit dry. Read more
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LYNN dublin, OH 11-17-2009
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Very good but...
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Other than adding more cream, no one has mentioned that this dish is really dry. I added about 1/2 C pasta water so I didn't... have to add the fat calories, but it still wasn't enough. The leftovers went in the fridge with a ton of chicken broth and the dish was very tasty and moist for lunch. I also only used about 1/2 of the sun-dried tomato and added 1 T of tomato paste since we don't "love" the chewiness of the sun-dried tomatoes. And adding pine nuts (as another reviewer mentioned) was a great treat. Read more
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Carolyn Monroe, OH 10-22-2009
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Yummy!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I highly recommend this! It is easy and is delicious.
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v lnlknlk, DC 07-20-2009
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SOOOOOO good!! Just needs a few adjustments
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Turns out dry when using the recipe "as is". I ended up adding more cream (visually until it looked creamy- I'm guessing a... 1/2 to 3/4 cup more) and salt (to taste). Next time, I will use 3/4lb of pasta (I HIGHLY recommend angel hair), and with these adjustments, it's perfect!Read more