Ingredients:
1 box of your favorite macaroni
½ lb. of boneless chicken breast -sliced (left over or fresh)
1 bunch of scallions - chopped into large pieces
8 sun dried tomatoes - sliced
8 cloves of garlic - chopped
1 healthy handful of parsley - coarsely chopped
1 handful of cilantro - coarsely chopped
¼ cup of craisins - (cranberry raisins)
4 oz. jar of marinated artichoke hearts (drained) - reserve the marinade
1 cup of coarsely chopped fresh breadcrumbs or coarsely chopped croutons
Juice of ½ lemon
Olive oil
Fresh Grated Romano Cheese
Dashes of Fresh black pepper
Heat a griddle or large frying pan and drizzle a little olive oil. Place the scallions, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, parsley, cilantro and sauté or grill for a minute - Do Not Over Cook and wilt everything! Add the craisins, artichoke hearts toss and remove the veggies from the heat.
Grill the sliced chicken breast with a drizzle of olive oil, until golden and beautiful and remove from heat.
In a small bowl combine the reserved artichoke marinade, ¼ cup of olive oil, the lemon juice and stir.
In a large frying pan or on a griddle drizzle a little olive oil and add the coarse bread crumbs with an extra clove or two of chopped garlic and sauté until the bread crumbs are golden. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Prepare the macaroni as directed on the box. (Al-dente!)
Combine the macaroni with the veggies add the sliced chicken, the bread crumbs and toss.
Drizzle the marinade over the macaroni and grate the Romano cheese. Grind fresh black pepper over the macaroni and toss.
This dish will transport you to Italy without the plane!
Enjoy with Lots of Love,
Catherine
P.S. I just wanted to thank Candace over at Mi Chiamo Candace. She has a delightful blog and shares wonderful recipes. Recently, Candace posted my own Eggplant and Mushroom Parmesan. I was so pleased to read the rave reviews! Thank you Candace! I am so happy to hear you enjoyed it! Please head over and read Candace's post here.
Dina says
Wow!Perfect combination!
Mariuca says
I love pasta and this looks delish! Ahhhhhhh hungry at 7.27 am now lol, happy Wed! 🙂
Les rêves d'une boulangère (Brittany) says
Hi there,
Thanks for your comment on my blog. I'm glad because now I've found yours!
This looks like a great recipe. I'd love to cook it for my family's dinner.
Beth says
What a beautiful dish! I always think artichokes add something special to a recipe.
Guilherme says
I really love italian food. This pasta looks very nice and delicious.
cheers
Guilherme
Debbie says
Artichokes just make everything better!!! Looks like one delicious dish!
girlichef says
I want a BIG plate of this right now. RIGHT NOW! For dinner. sigh...
Magic of Spice says
This is one happy pasta dish 🙂 Very nice for colder weather...
Simply Life says
oh yum! what a great pasta dish!
Mary says
Is there a meal more perfect than pasta on a winter day. Yours sounds especially good on this gray Oregon day. I hope you have a wonderful day. Blessings...Mary