Corkscrew Blue Pasta w/Chicken and Tomato

We are lucky enough to have a Publix Market just down the street. One of my favorite things there is the food demo they do everyday. I don't think I've ever NOT picked up the recipes, and everyone I've sampled or made at home have been delicious. But HOLY SMOKES, this one just melts in your mouth! It doesn't hurt that it has bleu or gongozola cheese in it, but this recipe added a whole other dimension. Kerrygold Garlic Herb Butter. WOW!!! Oh, this stuff was so good. The Girls enjoyed it also.

At Publix, they sell Kerrygold Garlic Herb Butter by the stick. But you could easily just adjust your own butter by adding a bit of chives, parsley, garlic, dill (I think this might have been the biggest surprise), paprika, and S&P (assuming you used unsalted butter).

This is one of their Sunday recipes which means......QUICK!!!! Once you've cooked the pasta and have all the other ingredients on hand and ready to go, this dish is ready in minutes. I served it with a simple Caesar Salad (romaine, shaved Parm, coarsley-ground pepper, homemade croutons [Panera's Everything Bagels and Jalapeno/Cheese Bagels, cut into 1" cubes, drizzled with olive oil, and sprinkled with Italian Seasoning and Garlic Salt, baked at 325 and stirred every 15 minutes until crispy], and a bottled Caesar dressing of your choice) and my favorite Pepperidge Farms Artisan Whole Grain roll. I really should have chopped up a bit of parsley or something to add some color to the photo, but please trust me.....this stuff is good and creamy!!!!!

CORKSCREW BLUE PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND TOMATO

serves 4

4 1/2 cups corkscrew pasta (or penne, bow-tie, pasta of your choice)

4 Tbsp Kerrygold Garlic Herb Butter

1 pint grape tomatoes

1 (10 oz) package Grilled Chicken Breast Strips (I grilled 8 oz thawed chicken breast in olive oil, S&P, then chopped into cubes)

4 oz Gorgonzola or Bleu Cheese

Cook pasta.

Preheat saute pan on medium-low 2-3 minutes. Place butter (and added herbs if not using Kerrygold), tomatoes, and cooked chicken in pan. Cook 2-3 minutes or until butter melts and chicken is hot.

Stir in pasta and cheese into chicken mixture until warm.