Rattlesnake Pasta
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Recipe type: Chicken, sausage, veggies, and pasta.
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Serves: 6-8
 
Ingredients
  • 1 pack boneless chicken thighs (about 3 pounds)
  • Olive oil
  • Steak Seasoning to taste -such as Montreal
  • 1 pound ground Italian sausage (mild or hot)
  • 1 large yellow onion chopped
  • 1 jalapeño (with seeds and membranes removed) diced
  • 2 zucchini- about ½ inch slices and then chopped in quarters
  • 2 yellow squash- about ½ inch slices then chopped in quarters
  • 1 small jar sun-dried tomatoes chopped
  • 1 stick butter
  • heaping ¼ cup flour
  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 2-2½ cups shredded parmesan cheese
  • salt and coarse ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 pound bow-tie pasta cooked according to package
Instructions
  1. Thaw your chicken thighs if needed then rinse and put in a bowl.
  2. Pour on some olive oil and shake on the steak seasoning. Move the chicken around with a fork to get it all coated.
  3. Grill the chicken on the outside grill or inside on a grill pan. Chop up your chicken when done and set aside.
  4. In a skillet cook up your sausage and set aside.
  5. Heat a large dutch oven or pot to medium heat and then add in 3-4 tablespoons olive oil.
  6. Add in your onion and jalapeño. Cook until tender
  7. Next add in your zucchini and squash and cook for about 10 min. Don't over cook or it will get all mushy.
  8. When the squash is done add in your sun-dried tomatoes, chicken, and sausage to the pot and stir. Let that heat through and then turn to low.
  9. Cook up your pasta.
  10. To make the sauce melt a stick of butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
  11. When the butter is melted add in your flour and whisk around to make a roux.
  12. Slowly add in your milk whisking constantly. The sauce will start to thicken up. When it starts to bubble turn down the heat.
  13. Stir in your cheese and salt and pepper to taste. Taste and add more seasoning if needed.
  14. When your sauce is done add your cooked pasta to the pot of meat and vegetables and stir. (I start by adding about ¾ of my pasta.) You can add in more pasta after you add the sauce if desired. I like mine to be more saucy.
  15. Then add the sauce and stir.
  16. Serve with bread and salad if desired.
Notes
No rattlesnakes were harmed in the making of this meal!
Recipe by A Fireman's Wife at https://afiremanswife.com/2017/01/20/friday-at-the-fire-station-rattlesnake-pasta/