Cheesy Chicken And Pepper Pasta Bake Food

CHICKEN & PEPPER PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, cook and stir chicken in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat 2 min. Add peppers; cook and stir 3 min. Stir in pasta sauce; simmer 6 to 8 min. or until chicken is done and peppers are crisp-tender, stirring occasionally. Add cream cheese; cook and stir 1 to 2 min. or until melted.
• Drain pasta. Add to chicken mixture; toss to coat. Spoon half into 8- or 9-inch square baking dish; top with 1/2 cup mozzarella and 2 Tbsp. Parmesan. Repeat layers.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

CHICKEN PARMESAN-STUFFED SHELLS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Rinse with cool water; drain.
• Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix chicken, ricotta cheese, 1 cup of the mozzarella cheese, the egg, Parmesan cheese, 2 tablespoons of the basil, the garlic, salt and pepper.
• Spread 1 cup of the pasta sauce in bottom of baking dish. Fill each shell with heaping tablespoon chicken mixture. Place shells in baking dish. Spoon remaining sauce over stuffed shells.
• Cover with foil; bake 30 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining mozzarella cheese. Bake uncovered 5 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Let stand 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in 8-inch skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; stir to coat. Cook and stir 2 to 4 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle over baked shells along with remaining 2 tablespoons basil.

CHEESY CHICKEN AND PEPPER PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375ºF.
• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 2 min.
• Meanwhile, heat dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken, peppers, onions and garlic; cook 8 to 10 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently.
• Drain pasta mixture; return to saucepan. Add chicken mixture; mix lightly. Spoon half into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with half the mozzarella. Repeat layers; sprinkle with Parmesan.
• Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

CHEESY CHICKEN PEPPER PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, warm olive oil and add chicken; saute until it begins to turn golden brown. Add red bell peppers and cook until they become limp; cover and simmer.
• In a medium saucepan over high heat, combine milk, butter, cheese and garlic; stir constantly for about 10 minutes to avoid burning. Sauce should now have a thickened sauce-like consistency; if not, add cornstarch in 1 teaspoon increments until desired consistency is reached.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• Once the sauce is complete, combine it with the chicken and peppers mixture; add garlic powder to taste.
• Pour sauce over hot pasta; serve.

CHEESY CHICKEN FRITO BAKE

Steps:

• Dice chicken, cook in a skillet with margarine, salt and pepper, set aside.
• Mix chiles and soup together.
• Put an even layer of Fritos on the bottom of a casserole dish (I usually use a 2qt).
• Layer on top of the fritos as follows:.
• cooked chicken, soup/chile mix, tomatoes, cheese.
• Bake at 350 until heated through, and cheese is bubbly.
• Serve with sour cream.

CHEESY PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Mix sauce, meat, parmesan, mushrooms and pasta in a greased or sprayed 9x13 pan.
• Top with mozzarella and bake at 375F for 30 minutes.

PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND PEPPER-CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta to package directions. Drain and keep warm.
• Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces. In small mixing bowl combine 1 tablespoons flour, salt, and red, white and black pepper. Toss flour mixture with chicken to coat. Set aside.
• In large skillet over medium-high heat heat oil (add more oil as necessary during cooking.) Add red bell pepper, onion, jalapeno and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Remove veggies with slotted spoon to seperate bowl; set aside.
• Add chicken to skillet. Cook and stir about 5 minutes until chicken is tender and no longer pink. Remove chicken to bowl with veggies.
• Stir 2 tablespoons four into drippings in skillet. Add chicken broth, milk and worcestershire. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add monterey jack, stir until cheese melts. Stir 1 cup of the hot mixture into sour cream; return all of sour cream mixture to skillet. Stir in the chicken and veggies. Cook until heated through being carefully not to boil mixture.
• Arrange pasta on individual plates or a large serving platter. Spoon the chicken mixture over pasta.

CHICKEN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a pan over a medium heat and fry the onion gently for 10-12 mins. Add the garlic and chilli flakes and cook for 1 min. Tip in the tomatoes and sugar and season to taste. Simmer uncovered for 20 mins or until thickened, then stir through the mascarpone.
• Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a non-stick frying pan. Season the chicken and fry for 5-7 mins or until the chicken is cooked through.
• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Cook the penne following pack instructions. Drain and toss with the remaining oil. Tip the pasta into a medium sized ovenproof dish. Stir in the chicken and pour over the sauce. Top with the cheddar, mozzarella and parsley. Bake for 20 mins or until golden brown and bubbling.