Chicken Pepperoni Pasta/Pic

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Chicken Pepperoni Pasta:

 

***See Notes On Bottom

 

1 lb. Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast, Cut Into Strips, Or Chicken Tenders

 

1 Small Bell Pepper, Seeded & Sliced

 

8-oz. Sliced Fresh Mushrooms

 

4-oz. Artichoke Hearts In Brine, Sliced Plus Juice From The Can

 

2-oz. Pepperoni, Sliced, Quartered If Using Deli Slicing Pepperoni

 

1 Clove Garlic, Sliced

 

1 Cup Chicken Stock

 

1/4 Cup Marinara Sauce

 

Splash Of White Wine

 

1/4 Cup Grated Romano Cheese

 

1 Tsp. Chopped Italian Parsley

 

1 Pinch Of Crushed Red Pepper Flakes

 

Seasoned Flour-(Salt & Pepper)

 

Olive Oil

 

1 lb. Linguine Or Spaghetti

 

Heat a large sauté pan, then add Olive Oil and garlic slices.

 

Dredge chicken breast slices in seasoned flour and add to hot oil. Let chicken cook for 2 minutes until done on one side then turn over and add sliced peppers, and mushrooms.

 

Continue to sauté for 4 or 5 minutes, mixing ingredients to insure that the peppers and mushrooms start to cook.

 

When chicken, mushrooms and peppers are almost done, add the white wine to deglaze the pan and stop the cooking.

 

Now add the chicken stock, marinara, artichoke hearts-(along with some of the juice), Romano Cheese and red pepper flakes; mix well. Now add the pepperoni slices, and allow ingredients to sit off the heat, the flavors will begin to blend as you cook your pasta.

 

Cook your pasta per instructions on the box. Remember to make it al dente’.

 

Two minutes before your pasta is done, start to heat your Chicken Pepperoni on high heat.

 

Continue to heat on medium heat as you drain the pasta.

 

Serve the chicken pepperoni on a bed of linguine. If your sauce appears to thick or oily, add a little more water to it, this will help assimilate the oil, as well as thinning it out.

 

***You will see more oil in this dish then you probably want, but this comes from the pepperoni, once the pepperoni is in the pan, you want to limit the time it cooks, the more it cooks the more the dish will look oily

 

***The pepperoni adds so much flavor, so you do need to let it spend some time in the pan combining with the other flavors.

 

 

***When you make this for your family and friends, have more grated Romano Cheese available and some good crusty bread.