Cobb Pasta Toss

Name: Cobb Pasta Toss
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3 pints grape tomatoes or 3 pints cherry tomatoes; 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided; salt; fresh ground black pepper; 6 slices bacon; 1 lb whole wheat penne; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces; 2 avocados, pitted and diced; 1 lemon; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; hot sauce, a few dashes; 4 -5 scallions, thinly sliced on a bias; 1 cup blue cheese, crumbles; 1/4 cup fresh basil, chopped; 1/4 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped

Submitted by CookingONTheSide

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 15
Serves:: 4

ingredients

3 pints grape tomatoes or 3 pints cherry tomatoes
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
salt
fresh ground black pepper
6 slices bacon
1 lb whole wheat penne
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 avocados, pitted and diced
1 lemon
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
hot sauce, a few dashes
4 -5 scallions, thinly sliced on a bias
1 cup blue cheese, crumbles
¹⁄₄ cup fresh basil, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup flat leaf parsley, chopped

directions

Preheat an oven to 400ºF.
Place a large pot of salted water over high heat to boil.
Scatter the tomatoes onto a baking sheet and drizzle with about 2 tablespoons olive oil and some salt and pepper.
Toss lightly to coat and roast them in the hot oven until they burst open and are tender, 12-15 minutes.
Place the bacon on a broiler pan and transfer to the oven as well.
Cook until crispy, about 15 minutes.
While the tomatoes and bacon are in the oven, drop the pasta in the boiling water and cook to al dente according to package directions.
When the pasta is ready, reserve a large mug of the starchy cooking water and then drain the pasta and return it to the pot it was cooked inches
While the pasta is cooking, season chicken pieces with salt and ground black pepper.
Heat a large skillet with one turn of the pan of olive oil, add the chicken and sauté until golden brown and cooked through, about 6 minutes.
While the chicken is cooking, scoop the avocado flesh into a small bowl and squeeze the juice of the lemon over it, tossing to coat.
When the chicken is finished cooking, add garlic to the pan, cook for 1 minute, then sprinkle in a few dashes of hot sauce and toss to coat.
In a large serving bowl, mash cooked tomatoes together with scallions, add the pasta water and pasta.
Top with chicken, crumble the cooked bacon over it, and toss with the avocado, blue cheese, basil and parsley.

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