Chicken And Philadelphia Cream Cheese Food

CREAMY PHILLY PESTO CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 to 8 minutes on each side or until done (170 degrees F). Transfer to plate; cover to keep warm.
• Add cream cheese spread to skillet; cook on medium heat 5 minutes or until melted, stirring constantly. Whisk in broth and pesto; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened and well blended. Pour over chicken.

CHICKEN PHILLY SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute chicken in oil until no longer pink; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Remove and set aside. In the same skillet, saute onion and sweet peppers until crisp-tender., Return chicken to the pan. Reduce heat to medium. Add cheese. Cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until cheese is melted. Serve on buns.

PHILLY-STYLE CHICKEN CHEESE STEAK

Steps:

• Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Place chicken between 2 sheets of heavy plastic on a work surface. Firmly pound chicken with the smooth side of a meat mallet to a 1/2-inch thickness.
• Cook chicken breasts on preheated grill until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 2 to 3 minutes per side. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Shred chicken; season with seasoned salt.
• Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion, bell pepper, and mushrooms; cook and stir until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in chicken; cook until heated through.
• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler, or preheat a toaster oven.
• Spread chicken mixture on the bottom half of each hoagie roll. Lay 2 pieces of provolone cheese side-by-side over chicken mixture.
• Place hoagie rolls under broiler or in toaster oven and cook until provolone cheese is melted and bread is crunchy, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Spread 1 teaspoon mayonnaise on top half of each hoagie roll. Top each half with 2 tomato slices and 1/2 of the lettuce. Fold halves together and roll each hoagie tightly in foil, using a knife to push any filling back inside. Set aside for flavors to blend, 1 to 2 minutes.

CHICKEN PHILLY CHEESE SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large skillet, heat Worcestershire sauce, mushrooms, onions and green peppers. Add Curly's Sauceless Chicken from the tub. Stir and remove from heat. Place ample servings on tasty, sub buns and top with provolone cheese.
• Place subs on a cookie sheet and heat in oven for 5-7 minutes until cheese melts. Remove from oven and serve with chips and a pickle.

PHILADELPHIA CHICKEN ENCHILADAS

Steps:

• Stir chicken, bell pepper, cream cheese, and 1/2 cup salsa in saucepan on low heat until cream cheese is melted.
• Spoon 1/3 cup chicken mixture down center of each tortilla; roll up. Place seam side down in a lightly gresed 12X8 inch baking dish.
• Stir Velveeta ( I use Aldi brand)and 1/4 cup milk in saucepan on low heat until cheese is melted. Pour sauce over tortillas; cover with foil which has been lightly sprayed on the underside with non-stick spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Pour remaining salsa over the top.
• I serve with sour cream, extra salsa, and tortilla chips.
• The prep time is an estimate; if you keep precooked, chopped chicken on hand the prep time is next to nothing.

PASTA WITH PHILADELPHIA CREAM CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large cooking pot or pasta pot, fill 3/4 full with hot water and bring to boil.
• Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil and 1 tablespoon of salt and penne and rotini pasta.
• Bring to boil and continue to cook uncovered for about 20 minutes or until el dente.
• Meanwhile, in a large frying pan on medium-high heat add olive oil and butter.
• Add onions and garlic and cook for 3 minutes, stirring often, but do not burn.
• Add mushrooms, sweet red pepper, green pepper and stir fry for 4 minutes.
• Add pesto, basil, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes, mix well to blend.
• When pasta is cooked, drain well but reserve 1/2 cup of cooking water.
• Add pasta and 1/4 cup of pasta water to the mixture in the frying pan and stir well to coat.
• Add the cream cheese and stir well to coat the pasta.
• Reserve the remaining 1/4 cup of pasta water to be used later if necessary.
• Serve pasta immediately.
• Refrigerate any unused portions. Cover with plastic wrap.
• To re-warm the next day. Press parchment paper into a frying pan. Using scissors, cut the protruding parchment paper level with the top of the frying pan.
• Add 1/4 cup of pasta water and the pasta and
• stir to blend.
• Cover the frying pan with a lid and heat the pasta on medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Serve hot.

PHILADELPHIA CREAMY PENNE PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir chicken in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently. Add remaining ingredients; cook 5 min. or until cream cheese spread is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
• Drain pasta. Add to skillet; mix lightly.