Lemon Pepper Pasta With Vegetables Recipes

LEMON PEPPER PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until done; drain.
• In a small bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, basil and black pepper. Mix well and toss with the pasta. Serve hot or cold.

ONE-POT LEMON-PEPPER CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• In 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken with lemon pepper, salt and black pepper. Cook chicken in oil 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken to plate; cover and keep warm.
• Add garlic to Dutch oven; cook 30 to 60 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned. Add chicken broth and spaghetti; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered 13 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid is absorbed and pasta is al dente.
• Stir in 1/4 cup of the Parmesan, the butter, lemon juice, lemon peel and cooked chicken. Remove from heat. Gradually add spinach; stir just until starting to wilt. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Serve warm with remaining 1/4 cup shredded Parmesan cheese.

LEMON PEPPER PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until cooked through yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes; drain.
• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute chicken in hot oil until cook through, about 5 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil in the same skillet over medium-high heat. Saute zucchini, yellow squash, onion, red bell pepper, and garlic in hot oil until slightly tender but still crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir chicken into vegetable mixture.
• Whisk chicken broth and cornstarch together in a bowl until smooth. Pour chicken broth mixture into chicken mixture; bring to a boil and cook until liquid thickens; 1 to 2 minutes. Pour in lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Add bow-tie pasta and stir to combine.

SHRIMP PASTA WITH LEMON GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring 3 to 4 quarts of salted water to a boil for the pasta. While the water comes to a boil, prepare the shrimp.
• Season shrimp with ¼ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper, stir to combine.
• In a large sauté pan, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat.
• Add sliced zucchini and sauté for 4 minutes, or until just tender.
• Add the sliced grape tomatoes and sauté for 2 minutes, until just beginning to soften.
• Add ¼ teaspoon salt to the vegetables and stir to combine. Transfer to a medium-sized bowl and reserve.
• Add 2 tablespoons of oil to the pan, and turn heat to medium-low.
• Add garlic and red pepper flakes, stir and cook for 2 minutes to ensure that the garlic does not brown or burn. You want the garlic to cook slowly and the flavors to infuse into the oil, turn heat to low if needed.
• Keeping the heat on medium-low, add the seasoned shrimp. Cook for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side, or until just pink in color.
• Add lemon juice and zest to the pan, stir to combine.
• Add the cooked zucchini and tomatoes back to the pan, and stir to combine with the shrimp.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook pasta according to manufacturer's directions, until tender.
• Drain the pasta and toss with the shrimp and vegetables. Add more salt and pepper as desired. Sprinkle with chopped parsley.

LEMON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the garlic and salt and cook for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and add the lemon juice. Season with freshly ground pepper and sprinkle with parsley and red pepper flakes, if using.
• Serve with steamed artichokes for dipping or toss with pasta. See the blog post above for additional serving suggestions.

PASTA AL LIMONE

Steps:

• Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil-use an amount of water so that the pasta is more crowded in the water than it typically would be (see photo in blog post above). Cook the noodles until al dente according to package instructions. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta.
• When the pasta is nearly done cooking, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. If the garlic is done cooking before the pasta is ready, remove the pan from the heat so the garlic doesn't burn.
• IMMEDIATELY (as soon as the pasta is drained) add the hot pasta to the skillet with the garlic. Pour in 1/2 cup of the reserved pasta water. Increase the heat to medium-high, then with a pair of tongs, toss to coat. Continue cooking and tossing constantly, until the sauce turns shiny and coats the noodles-it will take a minute or so. The pasta will be coated in a shiny, silky sauce. If the pasta becomes too tight at any point, splash in a tablespoon or two of the reserved pasta water (add the water slowly so that the pasta doesn't become watery).
• Zest the lemon over the top. Cut the lemon into quarters, then squeeze in the lemon juice. Sprinkle on the Parmesan. Toss again to combine. The cheese might be a bit clumpy at first, but just keep tossing, adding the tiniest splashes of pasta water only as needed. Add a good pinch of salt and several generous grinds of black pepper. Toss again. Taste and add more salt and pepper to taste. Transfer to serving plates and top each serving with a sprinkle of extra Parm and a bit more black pepper. Enjoy hot.

LEMON-PEPPER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat 10-inch skillet or wok over medium-high heat. Add oil; rotate skillet to coat side.
• Add squash, bell pepper, celery and onions; stir-fry about 2 minutes or until bell pepper is crisp-tender. Stir in lemon juice, lemon pepper and pea pods; cook and stir about 1 minute or until pea pods are crisp-tender.

LEMON PEPPER PASTA WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Start by sautéing the garlic, lemon pepper and the vegetables of your choice in olive oil for 3-5 minutes. Don't not overcook your veggies unless you like them that. I like them a little crisp (though John likes them a little soft. Balance is everything). For color I might toss in some sun dried, cherry or grape tomatoes at the end of the sauté. Now, let's prepare the pasta. Unlike other products, it helps to actually read and follow the manufacturer's recommendations. In the case of Esotico Pasta, they recommend bringing 5 quarts of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Then add the pasta and let it come back to a boil. Cook uncovered for four minutes. Test your pasta then, checking for "al dente", which means your pasta is slightly firm. I like to take a piece and bite in to it. If I have to cut in to it with my teeth a bit, what I call "a bite", I consider it done. It shouldn't be too soft or too hard, but definitely to your own taste. Once you find your firmness, take it off the heat and drain the pasta. I then toss the pasta with our sauce, and top it all with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. I like Parmigiano Reggiano, which you can find at many higher end cheese counters. I sometimes like to add some lean chicken breast slices for a bit of protein as well. In the end I have a tasty dish that didn't take me longer than 15 minutes. Enjoy! For more, see us at http://www.wellkrafted.com

VEGETABLES WITH LEMON SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine cauliflower and carrot in a steamer basket over boiling water.
• Cover and steam vegetables 5-7 minutes.
• Add broccoli and red and yellow peppers; steam another 6-8 minutes or until crisp-tender.
• Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat chicken broth in a small saucepan.
• Combine cornstarch and water, stirring until blended; ad to broth, stirring constantly, until smooth and thickened.
• Add butter, lemon juice, parsley, green onion, pepper, and seasoned salt; cook 1 minute.
• Drizzle lemon sauce over vegetables jut before serving.