Creamy Italian Pasta With Chicken Food

CREAMY TUSCAN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pan of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until al dente. Drain and toss with butter.
• Optional: For quicker, more even cooking, slightly flatten breasts with a kitchen mallet. If they are very thick, slice them in half horizontally before flattening.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Heat a skillet over high heat. When pan is hot, add 1 tablespoon oil.
• When oil is hot, put chicken breasts in pan and cook until golden brown on both sides and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan.
• Let chicken cool for a few minutes, then slice. Set aside.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to pan. Add onions and cook until softened.
• Add red bell pepper and cook until almost softened.
• Add the garlic, sundried tomatoes, and Italian seasoning. Stir, and cook for about 1 minute.
• Deglaze pan with broth, scraping bottom to release any bits sticking to the bottom of the pan.
• Add cream and bring to a simmer. Allow to simmer for 2 minutes. Add parmesan and cook until melted.
• When cheese is melted turn off the heat and stir in baby spinach.
• Salt and pepper to taste.
• Combine pasta, chicken, and sauce.
• Serve.

ONE POT CREAMY ITALIAN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Place Alfredo sauce, chicken broth and pasta in a 12-inch skillet.
• Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally to prevent pasta from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Continue simmering until pasta is cooked through - about 15-20 minutes.
• For an extra creamy pasta, stir in cream cheese until melted and combined.
• If you would like to thin out the sauce a bit, add hot water to the pan and stir until sauce is smooth.
• Top with chicken, grated parmesan cheese and chopped parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve immediately.

CREAMY ITALIAN PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, combine the chicken, tomatoes and Alfredo sauce; heat through. Add spinach; cook and stir until wilted., Drain pasta; toss with chicken mixture.

CREAMY ITALIAN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a 3-qt. slow cooker. Combine salad dressing mix and water; pour over chicken. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours. Remove chicken. Cool slightly; shred meat with two forks. Return to slow cooker., In a small bowl, beat cream cheese and soup until blended. Stir in mushrooms. Pour over chicken. Cover and cook until chicken is tender, 1 hour longer. Serve with pasta or rice. If desired, sprinkle with oregano.

CREAMY ITALIAN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet, on med-high heat, heat 1 tbsp olive oil until hot. Season chicken with half of the Italian Seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook 1-2 minutes on each side to sear, then cover, reduce heat to low and continue cooking until cooked through. Remove chicken from the pan and keep chicken warm.
• Add the remaining 1 tbsp olive oil to the skillet over medium high heat, garlic, and remaining Italian seasoning. Flash cook the garlic, about 1 minute, and then add crushed tomatoes.
• Add heavy cream and bring to a simmer. Add shredded Parmesan cheese then immediately reduce to low heat and stir continuously, until the cheese melts and the sauce is smooth and stir in the spinach giving it 2-3 minutes to wilt. Remove from heat and toss pasta with the sauce.
• Slice chicken into 1/2 inch strips and top pasta with chicken, OR cut the chicken into cubes and stir into the pasta. Garnish with additional parmesan and/or fresh basil. Enjoy!

CREAMY ITALIAN PASTA

Steps:

• Boil pasta as directed on package and drain.
• Meanwhile, brown meat with garlic powder and Italian seasoning.
• Mix all very well (except mozarella) in pasta pot (or larger pot) over low heat until cream cheese melts.
• Top evenly with mozarella.
• Cover and let sit on low for about 15 min, or until mozarella melted.
• Enjoy!

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.

CREAMY PASTA WITH ROSEMARY CHICKEN

Steps:

• CHICKEN:
• Heat the rosemary in 1/8 cup water by microwave or stove to draw out the taste.
• Mix rosemary with 1/4 cup olive oil, and add salt and pepper.
• Marinate the chicken slices in this rosemary-olive oil mixture for at least 1 hour, up to 24 hours. Do not rinse or drain the marinade - it's not much liquid to begin with.
• When you're ready to prepare the meal, begin heating 1/3 inch of olive oil in a large skillet or pot.
• Meanwhile, combine the flour, salt, pepper, and italian seasoning, and mix this in with the marinated chicken so that the pieces become slightly coated with flour. They do not need to be dry or perfectly dredged.
• When the oil is hot, add all of the chicken pieces. They do not need to be in a single layer.
• Sauté them on high heat, stirring them once the bottom layer becomes golden. They will not become totally golden or browned, but each piece should have golden edges and be fully cooked.
• SAUCE:.
• Heat 1 tbs. butter and 2 tbs. olive oil in a saucepan.
• Sauté the minced garlic until golden, not browned.
• Stir in the flour and mix well.
• Add in the rest of the sauce ingredients (apple juice, cream, parmesan, tomatoes, parsley).
• Let the sauce bubble and thicken for a short time, then turn down the heat.
• Season to taste with salt and black pepper, and garlic powder if desired.
• If desired, you can thin and increase the sauce by adding in more cream.
• PASTA: cook fully, according to package directions - as firm or soft as you like. Then drain the cooked pasta.
• SERVING: when the chicken, sauce, and pasta are all cooked, mix the pasta with the sauce so that it's coated.
• Stir in the chicken.
• Serve with plain steamed broccoli and carrots, or any other vegetables you enjoy.

CREAMY ITALIANO CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Cook rotini according to package directions, without salt. Drain; set aside.
• Heat oil at medium-high heat in large skillet. Saute chicken breasts and cook until browned on all sides,stirring often. Set chicken aside.
• Add onion to skillet and cook until tender. Stir in mixture of cream of mushroom soup, milk,and oregano. Add other vegetables, including peas, green beans, bell peppers; heat to a boil,stirring often. Return chicken to skillet; reduce heat to low.
• Simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through – about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in pasta and grated cheese; heat through.