Chicken Scampi

Directions

1. 1
   Melt butter over low heat; do not let it get it brown.
2. 2
   Add garlic puree and let sweat for 2 minutes add remaining ingredients and simmer for approximately 10 minutes.
3. 3
   This is a 1x recipe, making around 1 gallon if memory serves me correctly.
4. 4
   Amounts in parentheses are for approximately 2 quarts.
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   For garlic, roast 2 to 3 heads of whole garlic.
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   Slice off top until you see cloves and pour approximately 1 tablespoon olive oil over each head.
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   Put in oven at 325 degrees F for around 1 hour or until they smell sweet.
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   After they cool, squeeze cloves out of the papery stuff and coarsely chop.
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   Cut up green, red and orange pepper into strips also red onion (1/4 by 1 inch strips).
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    They measure, per serving, 1 1/2 ounces green pepper, 1/2 ounce red and orange pepper and 1/2 ounce red onion and 1 ounce roasted garlic.
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    These are sauteed with the chicken.
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    Marinate chicken in Marzetti's lite ranch dressing, adding 1 tablespoon garlic puree and fresh parsley.
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    Use fresh chicken tenderloin strips.
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    There are 5 of these per serving.
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    You will cook the sauce while that simmers.
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    Saute chicken and veggies and toss with the amount of sauce ( approximately 6-8 fluid ounces per serving) toss hot angel hair pasta inches.
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    If you want less fat, evaporated milk also works in place of the cream.
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    One of my managers always insisted if we had to use whipping cream, Old Bay Seasoning was needed, about 1 teaspoon, but I really never agreed.
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    Mix pasta and sauce together.
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    Place in dish and top with chicken strips and pepper garnish.
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    ( I found it is easier to put pasta in individual serving dish and add sauce and garnish.
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    Mix.
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    Place 5 chicken strips on top.
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