Rasta pasta
1.Ingredients
• 1lb chicken tenderloins
• 8oz small shrimp, deveined
• 1lb penne pasta
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced
• 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 yellow or orange pepper, sliced
• 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
• 1 large onion, thinly sliced
• 4-5 sprigs thyme leaves
• Oil for sauteeing
Chicken seasoning
• 2 heaping tbsp jerk seasoning
• 3 tsp green seasoning
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp oil
• dash of browning sauce
Shrimp seasoning
• 1 tsp green seasoning
• 2 heaping tsp jerk seasoning
• pinch salt
• 1 tsp oil
Milk mixture
• 2, 13.5oz cans coconut milk
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 tsp cajun seasoning
• 1/2 tsp jerk seasoning
• 3-4 sprigs thyme leaves
2.Directions
1. Wash and clean chicken and shrimp. Season and place in separate ziploc bags. Leave to marinate a few hours or overnight.
2. Boil pasta according to box directions. Drain, drizzle oil, and toss to coat. Cover pasta while remainder of meal cooks.
3. Chop onion, garlic, peppers, set aside.
4. Add coconut milk to a small pot. Add salt, cajun seasoning, and jerk seasoning. Simmer on low heat for a few minutes, then remove from heat.
5. Cook chicken and shrimp. Shrimp will cook within 2-3 minutes. In a separate frying pan, pan sear chicken until brown and cooked through. Remove from pan, let it rest then chop, set aside.
6. Saute onions garlic, pepper in oil until fragrant. Add chicken and shrimp. Toss together. Pour milk mixture over meat and peppers. Let simmer 2-3 minutes until coconut milk looks slightly thick. Add the pasta, toss to coat. Adjust salt to suit your taste.
Simple Sesame Noodles
1.Ingredients
12 ounces thin noodles
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup canola oil
3 tablespoons pure sesame oil
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
1/2 teaspoon hot chili oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 green onions, thinly sliced
2.Directions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook the noodles according to the package instructions.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the soy sauce, canola oil, sesame oil, sugar, vinegar, chili oil and garlic in a bowl. Taste and adjust the ingredients as needed.
- Drain the noodles. Pour the sauce over the warm noodles and toss to coat. Sprinkle with the green onions and toss. Serve in a bowl with chopsticks. Yummy!
Zucchini Pasta
1.Ingredients
• Salt and pepper
• ¼ cup extra virgin olive oil
• 5 or 6 medium zucchini, rinsed, trimmed and cut into ribbons or coins
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 or 3 sprigs thyme
• 2 tomatoes, in wedges or roughly chopped, with their juice
• ½ pound cut pasta, like ziti or penne
• Freshly grated Parmesan or freshly chopped parsley for garnish
2.Directions
1. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it. Put olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add zucchini, onion and thyme, and cook, stirring occasionally. Add salt and pepper and adjust heat so onion and zucchini release their liquid without browning. Cook for about 20 minutes, or until very tender.
2. Add tomatoes and their liquid to zucchini and raise heat a bit so mixture bubbles. Cook pasta until it is nearly but not quite tender. If sauce threatens to dry out, add a little pasta cooking water.
3. Drain pasta and finish cooking it in sauce. Serve, garnished with parsley or Parmesan.