Healthy Cooking with Chef Bill Bailey

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Simply Italian I: "A simply fresh pasta dish with wonderful flavor."

Serving Ideas: This dish is very versatile; add any of your favorite vegetables. Portabella mushrooms, zucchini, or broccoli etc. serve with an artisan

Recipe By: Chef Bill Bailey
Serving Size: 1
Preparation Time :0: 45 mins.

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 medium tomatoes -- chopped
• 1/2 bunch basil, fresh -- julienned
• 1 clove garlic -- minced or pressed
• Salt and pepper -- to taste
• 1 1/2 cups pasta -- cooked and drained
• 3 ounces chicken -- precooked, boneless, skinless

In a large pot cook pasta (Penne, Bowties, Spaghetti, etc.) until Al dente. Remove from water, drain (no need to rinse) and drizzle a little olive oil over pasta to prevent sticking.

Over medium heat, sauté garlic in olive oil. Cook for about 2-3 minutes. (Do not brown garlic)

Stir in tomatoes and chicken, cook for about 5-8 minutes until tomatoes break down slightly. (If you see that it's drying out add a splash of water or a little more olive oil.)

Add Fresh basil and pasta. Incorporating all ingredients until pasta is well covered.

Season with the Salt & pepper.

Marathon & Ultra Runner Chef Bill Bailey has worked in the restaurant industry for more than 20 years. Bill has worked as the head chef and as the corporate chef for several well known companies. He has a Bachelors of Science degree in Nutrition and Hospitality Management. Chef Bill has been featured in Northeastern Ohio Magazine, the Akron Beacon Journal, and Cheers Beverage Magazine. He is serve safe certified and has taught classes on safety and sanitation. Playing With Knives & Fire is a company that is dedicated to feeding hungry people. We were founded in 2007 by Chef Bill Bailey and his wife Jennifer Bailey.

Bill Bailey of Playing with Knives and Fire can be hired for Personal Chef Services, Individual and Group cooking classes and On-Site Catering. Read about Bill Here