Chicken And Bell Pepper Pasta Food

CHICKEN & PEPPERS PASTA {QUICK & EASY DINNER}

Steps:

• Cook penne pasta as directed on the packaging
• While the pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium/high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add bell peppers, onion, and cooked chicken breasts. (if using uncooked chicken, add it to the pan 5 minutes before the peppers, cooking thoroughly).
• Cook covered for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally until peppers are tender-crisp.
• Mix in Barilla Tomato & Basil sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Gently mix in strained penne pasta.
• Top with shredded mozzarella cheese, cover for 5 minutes for the cheese to melt.

RIGATONI WITH CHICKEN AND BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, about 30 seconds. Add the onion, bell peppers and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook until softened, about 7 minutes.
• Add the chicken, basil, pasta and the reserved cooking water to the tomato sauce. Cook, stirring, until warmed through, about 4 minutes. Drizzle each serving with olive oil and top with basil and the cherry peppers.

CHICKEN AND BELL PEPPER PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken, bell peppers and garlic; cook and stir 5 to 6 min. or until chicken is done. Add 3/4 cup broth; simmer on low heat 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Whisk remaining broth and flour until blended. Add to chicken mixture; cook and stir 2 min. or until sauce is thickened. Add Neufchatel; cook 2 to 3 min. or until Neufchatel is completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring constantly.
• Drain pasta; return to pan. Add chicken mixture; mix lightly. Serve topped with Parmesan and black pepper.

SPICY CHICKEN PEPPER PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large fry pan on medium-high heat.
• Add chicken and garlic; cook 4- 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through, stirring frequently.
• Add carrot, onion, bell peppers, tomatoes and red pepper flakes; stir.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 8- 10 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Add pasta and cook until tender.
• Stir half of the cheese into sauce; spoon over drained pasta.
• Top with the remaining cheese.
• Sprinkle with addiional red pepper flakes, if desired.

HARVEST PEPPER AND CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook bow-tie pasta at a boil, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken strips; cook and stir until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels.
• Reduce heat under skillet to medium; add onion, orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, garlic, dried basil, and red pepper flakes to skillet. Cook and stir until onions are translucent and peppers are softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add tomato sauce; heat for about 2 minutes. Add chicken; cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Portion cooked pasta into bowls; spoon chicken and sauce mixture on top.

SPAGHETTI WITH CHICKEN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until al dente, according to package instructions; drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, bring broth, garlic, and red-pepper flakes to a simmer. Cook until garlic is tender, about 2 minutes.Transfer mixture to a large bowl, and stir in lime juice, ketchup, soy sauce, and sugar.
• Add pasta, chicken, bell pepper, cilantro, and salt to the bowl, and toss to combine with the sauce. Serve on a bed of shredded cabbage, if desired.

CHICKEN, RED BELL PEPPER, & PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Cook bell pepper in 2 tsp oil in a small saucepan. Remove from pan.
• Cook whole chicken breast in leftover oil, plus ~2tsp. Remove from pan. Allow to cool. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Mix pesto package with water and oil. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Turn heat to low.
• Add chicken and pepper to pesto sauce, cook under low heat, covered, ~5 minutes, until everything's warm.
• Mix pasta into the sauce, pepper, and chicken.
• Keep on low heat, uncovered, 5 minutes to let flavors mingle (or not, if you want more distinct flavor).
• Enjoy!