Pesto Mozzarella Chicken Cacio e Peppe

A rich, classic Italian black pepper, butter noodle dish enhanced with summer zucchini and squash and our herbaceous Pesto Mozzarella Chicken.

Calories	Carbs	Protein	Fats
881	48g	53g	53g

Recipe and Ingredients

Measurement	Ingredient
1 1/2 cups	Beehive Meals Pesto Mozzarella Chicken
4 oz	Ziti Pasta, dry
1 Tbsp	Butter
1 Tbsp	Olive Oil
1/4 tsp	Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1/4 cup	Zucchini, sliced
1/4 cup	Yellow Squash, sliced
1/4 tsp	Minced Garlic
1/4 cup	Fresh Shredded Parmesan Cheese
2 Tbsp	Fresh Shredded Asiago Cheese
For Garnish	Fresh Basil

Measurement	Ingredient
3 cups	Beehive Meals Pesto Mozzarella Chicken
8 oz	Ziti Pasta, dry
2 Tbsp	Butter
2 Tbsp	Olive Oil
1/2 tsp	Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1/2 cup	Zucchini, sliced
1/2 cup	Yellow Squash, sliced
1/2 tsp	Minced Garlic
1/2 cup	Fresh Shredded Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup	Fresh Shredded Asiago Cheese
For Garnish	Fresh Basil

Measurement	Ingredient
4 1/2 cups	Beehive Meals Pesto Mozzarella Chicken
12 oz	Ziti Pasta, dry
3 Tbsp	Butter
3 Tbsp	Olive Oil
3/4 tsp	Fresh Ground Black Pepper
3/4 cup	Zucchini, sliced
3/4 cup	Yellow Squash, sliced
3/4 tsp	Minced Garlic
3/4 cup	Fresh Shredded Parmesan Cheese
6 Tbsp	Fresh Shredded Asiago Cheese
For Garnish	Fresh Basil

Measurement	Ingredient
6 cups	Beehive Meals Pesto Mozzarella Chicken
16 oz	Ziti Pasta, dry
1/4 cup	Butter
1/4 cup	Olive OIl
1 tsp	Fresh Ground Black Pepper
1 cup	Zucchini, sliced
1 cup	Yellow Squash, sliced
1 tsp	Minced Garlic
1 cup	Fresh Shredded Parmesan Cheese
1/2 cup	Fresh Shredded Asiago Cheese
For Garnish	Fresh Basil

Instructions

Step 1:

Follow Slow Cooking instructions according to directions for Pesto Mozzarella Chicken.

Step 2:

In a large pot of lightly salted boiling water, cook ziti pasta. While water is boiling/pasta is cooking, wash and prepare your zucchini/squash. In a large skillet, saute zucchini and squash over medium heat, seasoning to taste with salt and pepper. Once cooked, move zucchini/squash to a plate and cover. Return saute pan back to burner, reducing heat to medium-low.

Step 2:

Add fresh ground black pepper to pan over medium-low heat. Allow dry pan to roast the ground black pepper for a minute or so. Then add butter and olive oil and allow butter to melt. Once butter is melted, add minced garlic and saute for about 2-3 minutes. Add pasta to saute pan and evenly coat pasta in butter and olive oil sauce. Then shred fresh parmesan and asiago cheese straight into the pan with pasta. About 2 Tablespoons at a time, add pasta water from boiled ziti noodles to help incorporate the cheese with the oils. The starchy pasta water helps create a creamy sauce. Add sauteed zucchini/squash, and Beehive Meals Pesto Mozzarella Chicken to pan and stir until combined. Serve, and enjoy!

MFP: Beehive Meals - Pesto Mozzarella Chicken Cacio e Peppe - Family Style