Easy Creamy Chicken Pasta With Bell Peppers Food

CHICKEN & PEPPERS PASTA {QUICK & EASY DINNER}

Steps:

• Cook penne pasta as directed on the packaging
• While the pasta is cooking, heat a large skillet over medium/high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Add bell peppers, onion, and cooked chicken breasts. (if using uncooked chicken, add it to the pan 5 minutes before the peppers, cooking thoroughly).
• Cook covered for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally until peppers are tender-crisp.
• Mix in Barilla Tomato & Basil sauce and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Gently mix in strained penne pasta.
• Top with shredded mozzarella cheese, cover for 5 minutes for the cheese to melt.

EASY CREAMY CHICKEN PASTA WITH BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a large pot, boil water for pasta. Salt lightly and add rotini. Cook according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
• While pasta cooks, grease a large pan with cooking spray or a drizzle of olive oil, and over medium heat, cook chicken and peppers together until chicken is cooked through and peppers are tender. If you prefer crunchier peppers, add them to your chicken after 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer chicken and veggies to a bowl and set aside.
• In the same pan, melt butter over medium heat and add the half and half. Bring to a low simmer and allow to cook until it has reduced down and thickened just slightly, about 5 to 8 min. Remove from heat and add Parmesan, chives or green onions, oregano, basil, and salt.
• Add chicken back to the pan with the sauce, pour in the drained noodles, stir and serve. Top with more Parmesan if desired.

CHICKEN & PEPPERS WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Melt Fresh Buttery Taste Spread in 12-inch skillet until sizzling; stir in onion, peppers and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat, 2-3 minutes, until peppers are crisply tender. Remove vegetables from skillet with slotted spoon; set aside, reserving juices in pan.
• Add chicken strips, tarragon, salt and pepper to juices in pan. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, 7-9 minutes, until chicken is lightly browned and no longer pink.
• Cook vermicelli according to package directions. Drain.
• Add vegetable mixture, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese and half & half to chicken mixture. Reduce heat to medium. Cook, 3-5 minutes, until cheese is melted. Add hot cooked vermicelli; toss gently to coat.

CHICKEN, RED BELL PEPPER, & PESTO PASTA

Steps:

• Cook bell pepper in 2 tsp oil in a small saucepan. Remove from pan.
• Cook whole chicken breast in leftover oil, plus ~2tsp. Remove from pan. Allow to cool. Cut into bite-sized pieces.
• Mix pesto package with water and oil. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Turn heat to low.
• Add chicken and pepper to pesto sauce, cook under low heat, covered, ~5 minutes, until everything's warm.
• Mix pasta into the sauce, pepper, and chicken.
• Keep on low heat, uncovered, 5 minutes to let flavors mingle (or not, if you want more distinct flavor).
• Enjoy!

CREAMY LINGUINI WITH CHICKEN, ZUCCHINI AND RED BELL PEPPER

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add diced zucchini, diced red pepper and minced garlic to hot oil. Season with salt and red pepper flakes. Cook, turning occasionally, until zucchini and red pepper are slightly browned on each side, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, bake chicken in shallow glass baking dish at 350 degrees for 25 minutes and bring a large pot of generously salted water to boil. Cook pasta until al dente, about 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, and set aside. Stir 2% milk into zucchini and red pepper, and simmer until it is reduced by about half, about 10 minutes. Cut chicken into bite sized pieces. Add chicken and pasta to skillet, and stir well. Mix in 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese. Sprinkle parsley over top and toss.

EASY PASTA WITH BELL-PEPPER AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Bring a pot of 1 1/2 cups of lightly salted water to a boil, add pasta, and cook for about 10-12 minutes, or until pasta is al dente; drain.
• Heat oil in a saucepan on a medium flame, add the onions and saute until soft and translucent.
• Now add the diced tomatoes and bell-pepper strips, salt, basil, oregano and saute for about 5 minutes until the bell-peppers soften a bit.
• If you like it crispier, saute only for a couple of minutes.
• Remove from heat, toss well with cooked pasta and serve hot with a sprinkling of cheddar cheese!

BELL PEPPER CREAM CHEESE PASTA

Steps:

• Prepare pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile heat oil in a pan. Add onion and bell pepper and sautee for 5 minutes. Add curry powder and sautee for another 5 minutes.
• Drain pasta and return to the pot.
• Stir cream cheese into veggies and add this mixture to the pasta in the pot. Season with pepper to taste and if sauce is not thin enough, add the milk.
• Serve. :).