Buca Di Beppo Little Hat Pasta with Spicy Chicken

Submitted by Punky Julster

"Source: Chef Vittorio Renda - Buca di Beppo"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup olive oil
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, diced into 1 inch square pieces
• 2 cups broccoli florets, blanched
• 1 small zucchini, thinly sliced and blanched
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 lb orecchiette (little hat pasta)
• 1 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 1⁄4 cup grated pecorino romano cheese

directions

1. In a large sautepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
2. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper cooking until aromatic, about 30 seconds.
3. Add the chicken and saute until brown.
4. Add broccoli, zucchini and salt; cook until tender and brown, about five minutes.
5. Set aside.
6. In a large pot of boiling water cook the pasta until al dente.
7. Prior to draining the pasta, take 1/4 cup of the hot water and add it to the sauce along with the tomato.
8. Drain the pasta very well.
9. Place the pasta back into the pot with the sauce and the cheese.
10. Toss very well, until the sauce is completely incorporated.
11. Serve immediately.

Reviews

[Nina W.]

Had everything on hand except the zuchinni so left out. I only added 1 teaspoon of pepper flakes and still found to be way too spicey to eat. I also added less oil as this seemed like way too much. I will try to make again maybe if my family will let me as not their favorite and they like spicey food. I even added a can of chopped tomatoes. Looks nice...sorry only two this time.

 

[karafoulds]

I found this easy, inexpensive, and amazing. I have tons of zucchini and tomatos at this time of year and look for different things to do with them. I have used the sauce two more times! No one smells good after, but it is so yummy!

 

[BNLNikki]

Outstanding! We loved this dish! The only change I made was to cut the red pepper flakes in half(1t) and added some fresh mushrooms that I had on hand. Totally restaurant quality. This one will go into our monthly rotation. Thank you Kuntryqtpi!

 

[Laura Morris]

I have served this three times to my family and they haved loved it! It takes about 30-40 minutes to make. The only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is the nutrtion info states that the calories from fat are about 80%!! Maybe there is a way to make it more low fat.