Easy Chicken Pasta Food

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.

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 CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet.
• Add chicken, onions and garlic and sautee until chicken is browned.
• Remove chicken from pan and set aside.
• Add chicken broth, tomatoes, broccoli and pepper.
• Cook till tender.
• Add chicken and simmer another 2-3 minutes.
• Stir in cream cheese until melted.
• Add cooked pasta and toss.

EASY CHICKEN AND PASTA PARMESAN

Steps:

• In 10 inch skillet over medium-high heat, melt butter; add chicken.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until no longer pink, about 3 minutes.
• Add chicken broth, spaghetti sauce and seasonings; heat to boiling.
• Add uncooked pasta, stirring to coat with liquid.
• Cover; reduce heat. Simmer 15 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes or until most liquid is absorbed.
• Remove from heat; stir in Parmesan cheese. 5 servings (1 cup each)

EASY CHICKEN & PARMESAN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package; drain. Return to pan.
• Add remaining ingredients; toss lightly.