Creamy Chicken Pasta Toss Food

CHICKEN PASTA RECIPE OF YOUR DREAMS!

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large pot of salted boiling water for time per packet minus 1 1/2 minutes.
• Just before draining, scoop out a mugful of pasta cooking water. Then drain pasta.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND BACON PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Add pasta and cook for time per packet MINUS 2 minutes (finishes cooking in Sauce).
• SCOOP OUT a mugful of pasta cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, cook bacon until golden, drain on paper towels.
• Season chicken on both sides, cook in bacon fat, 2 minutes each side.
• Wipe pan - optional, to keep sauce pretty and white, and for a buttery clean tasting sauce rather than very bacony (Note 3).
• Over medium heat, melt butter. Add garlic and onion, cook for 3 - 4 minutes until onion is light golden and soft.
• Add cream, about 3/4 cup pasta water and parmesan. Stir, then simmer for 2 minutes until it reduces slightly - you don't need to be exact here. Season with salt & pepper.
• Add pasta and toss gently in the sauce for about 1 1/2 minutes. The sauce will thicken and coat the pasta, do this step until you get the sauce consistency you want. If your sauce gets too thick, add a splash of pasta water.
• Toss through bacon and chicken.
• Serve immediately, garnished with parmesan and parsley!

CHICKEN PICCATA PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Heat a deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and the chicken to the pan. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken until lightly golden all over, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and return the skillet to the heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add another tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter, the garlic and shallots to the skillet. Saute garlic and shallots 3 minutes. Add flour and cook 2 minutes. Whisk in wine and reduce liquid 1 minute. Whisk lemon juice and broth into sauce. Stir in capers and parsley. When the liquid comes to a bubble, add remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter to the sauce to give it a little shine. Add chicken back to the pan and heat through, 1 to 2 minutes. Toss hot pasta with chicken and sauce and serve. Adjust salt and pepper, to your taste. Top with fresh snipped chives.

CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 7 min. or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally.
• Add milk and cream cheese spread; mix well. Bring to boil. Stir in pasta; cover. Reduce heat to medium-low.
• Cook 10 min. or until pasta is tender and chicken is cooked through. Add vegetables; cook 5 min. or until heated through. Sprinkle with the cheese.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute mushrooms and onions in butter for 4-5 minutes or until tender. Add wine or broth and garlic. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced by half, about 5 minutes., Combine flour and water until smooth; gradually add to mushroom mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until heated through. , Drain pasta. Add the pasta, chicken, capers, salt and pepper to cream sauce. Cook for 3-4 minutes or until heated through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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.

CREAMY CHICKEN & TOMATO PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, cook bacon in large skillet on medium heat until crisp, stirring occasionally. Transfer bacon to paper towels with slotted spoon. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from skillet.
• Add chicken to reserved drippings; cook and stir 3 min. Stir in tomatoes; cook 5 to 6 min. or until chicken is done, stirring occasionally. Add cream cheese; mix well. Cook and stir 2 min. or until cream cheese is melted.
• Drain pasta; place in large bowl. Add sauce; toss to coat. Top with bacon.

CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Reserve 100ml of the water and drain the pasta in a colander.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan on a medium heat and fry the garlic and spinach for 3 mins until wilted. Add the soft cheese and heat until melted. Stir in most of the parmesan, then add the shredded chicken, peas and some of the pasta water. Bring to the boil and bubble for 2-3 mins until the chicken and peas are completely heated through.
• Add the pasta and stir until combined. Add more pasta water to loosen the sauce, if needed. Remove from heat, sprinkle over the remaining parmesan and parsley or basil to serve.

CHICKEN PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the chicken, onions and seasonings, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Drain spaghetti; add to chicken mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley.

CAJUN CHICKEN ONE-POT

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large, shallow saucepan or deep frying pan over a medium heat, then add the chicken, season lightly and fry for 6-8 mins, stirring occasionally until just golden all over - no need to worry about it being cooked through at this stage.
• Stir in the garlic and cook for 2 mins more, then scatter over the Cajun-style seasoning and stir so the chicken pieces are evenly coated. Tip in the tomatoes, a quarter of a can of water and the stock cube. Stir, then bring to a simmer and cook for 5 mins.
• Meanwhile, bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and cook the pasta for a minute less than pack instructions. Stir the cream into the chicken and continue to simmer gently. When the pasta is cooked, drain well and stir into chicken mixture. Finish cooking the pasta in the sauce over a low heat for 2 mins, then stir in the parmesan and lemon juice, and cook for 1 min more. Serve the pasta straight from the pan, or tip into a large serving bowl. Scatter with parsley, if you like, and extra parmesan.

CREAMY CHICKEN AND PEAS NOODLE TOSS

Steps:

• COOK noodles in medium saucepan as directed on package.
• MEANWHILE, cook chicken in medium nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat 5 minute or until cooked through, stirring occasionally. Add Neufchatel cheese and milk; cook and stir 1 to 2 minute or until Neufchatel cheese is melted and mixture is well blended. Add soup and peas; cook 5 min., stirring occasionally.
• DRAIN noodles; return to saucepan.
• Add chicken mixture and half of the shredded cheese; cook until shredded cheese is melted and mixture is well blended. Sprinkle with the remaining shredded cheese.

CREAMY CHICKEN & PASTA

Steps:

• Cook penne in boiling salted water for 12 minutes.
• Add carrots, broccoli and zucchini for last 4 minutes of cooking pasta time.
• Add peas during the last minute.
• Drain; transfer to a large serving bowl.
• Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with 1/4 t salt and 1/8 t of the black pepper.
• Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• Cook 8 minutes or until cooked through.
• Add cream, cheese, the remaining 1/4 t salt and 1/8 t pepper and nutmeg to skillet.
• Boil for 2 minutes, until thick.
• Toss with pasta and vegetables.

BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS LEMON CHICKEN PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return pasta to hot saucepan; cover and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl toss together chicken and flour until chicken is lightly coated. In a large skillet cook and stir chicken in 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken from pan; set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining oil to skillet. Add shallot and garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute or until tender. Carefully stir in broth, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Cook, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes or until reduced to about 2/3 cup. Stir in chicken, capers, and parsley; heat through.
• Toss pasta with chicken mixture. If desired, serve with Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 servings.
• Lemon Shrimp Pasta Toss: Prepare as directed except substitute 12 ounces peeled, deveined shrimp for chicken. Cook and stir in skillet for 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are opaque.

CHEESY CHICKEN PASTA TOSS

Steps:

• Cook the spaghetti according to package directions.
• Meanwhile in a large skillet, saute garlic in butter.
• Add chicken, onions and seasonings; cook uncovered for 5-8 minutes or until juices run clearn in chicken.
• Stir in cream and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered for 4-5 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Drain spaghetti and toss with chicken mixture.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese and parsley.

CREAMY CHICKEN & PASTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350; grease a 13x9 pan; cook pasta according to package directions; drain; set aside.
• On stove or in microwave, heat cream cheese briefly to soften; stir until smooth; add onions, chives and Parmesan cheese; stir to blend well.
• Reserve 1 cup of cream cheese mixture; set aside.
• Combine remaining cream cheese mixture with chicken, broccoli, pimiento, and pepper. Mix with pasta of choice (ie., layer lasagna, stuff manicotti or shells, etc.) and arrange in 13x9.
• Spoon reserved cream cheese mixture over the top; sprinkle with paprika.
• Cover tightly with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes (heated through).