Rasta Pasta

Rasta pasta is an exciting fusion of American practices and Jamaican flavors! The ease and versatility of this dish allows you to get creative and make it your own with ease! Enjoy this creamy, white sauce based, jerk flavored pasta with a variety of toppings and additions to your liking!

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ingredient list:

chicken (or meat of your choice):

pasta:

preparation

pat-dry your chicken and place in a medium bowl with half of the jerk seasoning, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, garlic powder, and paprika. Mix/rub seasoning on chicken thoroughly, cover bowl with plastic wrap and let sit for 24 hours. Pull out prior to cooking so chicken can become room temperature.

cooking

step 1

In a pan or skillet, add one tablespoon of olive oil (from chicken preparation) and place on stove on medium to high heat. Once hot, place chicken on pan and cook until browned on one side and slightly brown on the other. Add in sliced onions and peppers and finish cooking chicken through until browned on both sides. Set chicken and veggies aside to cool.

step 2

Begin cooking pasta: add water to a large pot and bring to boil, follow cooking instructions on box. Put the pot/skillet used to cook the chicken on the stove on medium-low heat. Once heated, add butter and minced garlic to pan. (Don't forget to check pasta!)

step 3

Once garlic is golden brown, add heavy cream to the pot/skillet and bring to a simmer.

step 4

Once pasta is finished, drain and set aside.

step 5

Once the cream has reached a simmer, add in 1 teaspoon of all purpose flour and parmesan. Simmer and lightly stir until cheese and flour are blended, then add remaining jerk seasoning and honey and stir until sauce is blended. If necessary, add more cheese/cream for thickness/loosness and/or more seasoning for taste.

step 6

Once sauce is to liking, add pasta to pot and stir, then slice chicken and add to pasta with veggies and stir.

step 7

serve and enjoy!

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