Chicken And Pasta Food

CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the shallot and cook until slightly softened, about 1 minute. Add the celery, carrots, thyme, 3/4 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook until the vegetables soften, about 2 minutes. Add the sherry and cook until slightly reduced, about 2 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream and nutmeg and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken to the sauce; increase the heat to medium and simmer until just cooked through, about 3 minutes. Add the gruyere and parmesan and continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the cheese melts and the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes (do not boil). Add the parsley; season with salt and pepper.
• Add the pasta to the boiling water and cook as the label directs. Drain, then add to the sauce and toss. Sprinkle in the peas; serve topped with celery leaves.

EASY LEMON PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, until al dente. Drain well.
• Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large grill pan over medium high and add chicken. Grill until golden and completely cooked. Remove to a plate and slice.
• Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to a saute pan with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and saute until fragrant. Add the cooked pasta and turn heat off. Mix all together.
• Remove pasta to a large bowl. Add chicken to the warm pasta and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle in chopped parsley. Add the juice of 2 lemons and mix. Before serving top with Parmesan.

CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Melt margarine in a large sauce pan over low heat.
• Add package of dressing mix.
• Mix in broth and undiluted can of soup.
• Blend in the cream cheese until smooth.
• Reduce heat.
• In a 13x9 baking dish, place chicken.
• Pour hot sauce mixture over the chicken.
• Bake in a hot 350 degree oven for 1 hour 0.15 minutes before end of baking time, cook pasta according to package directions and drain well.
• Serve chicken dish by pouring sauce over hot pasta.

CHICKEN AND PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of cold water to a boil over high heat and salt it generously. Add the pasta and boil, stirring occasionally, until al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, carrot, celery, and salt; cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Add the chicken, bay leaf, thyme, and broth to the vegetables, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the pasta to the soup just before serving. Ladle into warm bowls and serve. Soup can be made in advance and frozen, just omit the pasta and add when serving.

CHICKEN PARMESAN, PASTA AND BROCCOLI

Steps:

• Set a medium-size nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with olive oil, and brown the chicken 2 minutes on each side. Season each cooked side with salt and pepper. Add the pasta sauce and let simmer for 4 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, cover with a lid, and let sit 1 minute. Divide between 4 plates and serve with the pasta and broccoli.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add the pasta. Cook 5 minutes, add broccoli, and continue to cook 4 minutes. Drain and toss with olive oil; season with salt and pepper.

SPANISH CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the pasta and cook, stirring, until toasted, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat, then add the tomatoes, chicken broth, 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper; set aside.
• Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in another large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes; remove to a plate. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion, poblano, garlic and cumin; cook, scraping up any browned bits, until the vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the pasta mixture to the skillet with the vegetables and bring to a boil. Nestle the chicken in the pasta; cover, reduce the heat to low and cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 12 minutes. Remove the chicken to a cutting board to rest, then continue to simmer the mixture until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes.
• Slice the chicken. Divide the pasta among plates and top with the chicken, parsley and queso fresco.

CURRY CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Start preparation for pasta.
• Cook chicken to your liking in olive oil or If you will be using cooked chicken as I did you will add it later.
• Add vegetables, almonds and sesame oil and cook for 3 minutes over medium heat.
• Add curry powder and mix well.
• Add olive oil (unless you used it to cook chicken) and cooked chicken, mix well.
• Let the mixture simmer thoroughly for about 10 minutes.
• Toss with warm pasta and serve.

CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Marinate the sliced chicken breast in ginger and garlic paste and salt for ten minutes. Fry the chicken for two minutes each side. After that, remove the chicken from the pan and add the mushrooms and fry for a minute.
• Boil the pasta in a saucepan and drain the water when it turns soft.
• In another pan, pour the milk in low heat and melt the butter in the milk. Then add the mushrooms and chicken in that and add the pasta. Cook it till the pasta turns creamy. Sprinkle finely chopped parsley on the pasta.

CHICKEN & BACON PASTA

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a medium saucepan over a low heat and fry the onion for 10 mins, or until softened and translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 2 mins more. Add the cream, mascarpone, parmesan and stock cube. Give it a stir and add the cooked chicken and bacon to heat through.
• Meanwhile, cook the pasta following pack instructions. Reserve 100ml of the pasta water. Toss the pasta in the creamy sauce and enough of the reserved water to loosen. Season with black pepper. Top with the parsley and serve with a green salad.

PESTO CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and garlic; cook and stir 4 to 5 min. or until chicken is evenly browned. Add peppers; cook 3 to 4 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently.
• Stir in pasta sauce and juice from 1 lemon half; top with cheese. Cover; cook on low heat 2 to 3 min. or until cheese is melted. Spoon over pasta.
• Serve with remaining lemon half, cut into wedges.

CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI PASTA FOR TWO

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat dressing and garlic in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and broccoli; cook and stir 5 to 7 min. or until chicken is done. Stir in tomatoes and 1/4 cup mozzarella; cook 1 to 2 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
• Drain spaghetti; place on serving plate. Top with chicken mixture, remaining mozzarella and Parmesan.

FIESTA CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken. Cook and stir 6 min. Add peppers, dressing and chili powder; cook 3 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently. Stir in salsa and sour cream.
• Drain pasta. Toss with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheese.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND SPINACH PASTA

Steps:

• in large nonstick skillet, heat oil over med-high heat, brown chicken and transfer to a bowl.
• drain off any fat from pan, add onion (not green onion) garlic and black pepper, fry over medium heat until onion is soft, about 5 minutes, sprinkle with flour, cook stirring for 1 minute.
• return chicken along with juices from chicken to pan.
• add evaporated milk, cook stirring and without boiling, until thick enough to coat back of spoon, about 5 minutes. adjust seasoning if needed.
• meanwhile, in pot of boiling salted water cook penne until tender but firm, about 12 minutes, add spinach, drain and return to pot, add chicken mixture, red pepper, basil, lemon juice and green onions: toss to combine.
• serve while hot. if desired spinkle indivdual servings with hot pepper flakes.

CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and return to saucepan and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and garlic and cook, stirring, about 5 minutes or until chicken is tender and no longer pink. Remove from skillet and keep warm.
• Add remaining olive oil to skillet. Cook mushrooms and onion in hot olive oil until just tender, stirring occasionally.
• Carefully add chicken broth and white wine.
• Bring to boiling, reduce heat and boil gently, uncovered, about 2 minutes or until liquid is reduced by half.
• Remove skillet from heat. Add cooked pasta, chicken, cherry tomatoes, basil and oregano to mushroom mixture and toss to coat.
• Transfer to a serving dish and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and freshly ground pepper.

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.

THAI CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Thinly slice green onions.
• Cut the carrot and zucchini into pencil-thin strips.
• Cut each chicken thigh into 6 pieces.
• In nonstick 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat, cook half the chicken thighs at a time until golden brown.
• With a slotted spoon, remove the chicken thighs to a plate as they brown.
• In the same skillet in hot salad oil, cook the gingerroot and carrots until the carrots are lightly browned.
• Stir in the zucchini and green onions and continue cooking until the vegetables are tender.
• Remove the vegetable mixture to a small bowl and keep warm.
• In a saucepan, prepare the linguine as itslabel directs, using 1 tablespoon salt in the water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, in the same skillet, stir the soy sauce, peanut butter, chili sauce, rice vinegar, coconut extract, and 1 1/4 cups water until well blended.
• Return the chicken thighs to the skillet with the peanut sauce.
• Over high heat, heat to boiling.
• Reduce the heat to low and cover and simmer until the chicken loses its pink color throughout, about 5 minutes.
• To serve, place the linguine in large bowl and top with the chicken mixture.
• Spoon the carrot mixture over the chicken and garnish with the peanuts.
• Toss to serve.

CREAMY ONE-PAN CHICKEN & BROCCOLI PASTA

Steps:

• Drizzle a little oil into a large, high-sided frying pan set over a medium heat. When the pan is hot, add the chicken and garlic, and fry for 5 mins, stirring often so it doesn't burn. Pour in 900ml boiling water, then add the stock cube and pasta along with some seasoning. Bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 8 mins.
• Stir in the peas and broccoli for the last 4 mins of cooking time, and replace the lid. You might need to increase the heat slightly to get the temperature back up to a simmer. Add a splash more water if the pasta is looking dry. After 4 mins, remove the lid and reduce the heat to low, then stir in the crème fraîche. Taste for seasoning. Remove the pan from the heat and stir through the lemon juice, parmesan and mint leaves. Finish with some extra parmesan, if you like.