Pasta Chicken A Cream Sauce Food

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 CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté chicken in butter or margarine until chicken is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• Reduce heat add green onion, heavy cream, tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and heat through.
• Pour over hot linguine and toss with Parmesan cheese.

CHICKEN PASTA WITH CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cut chicken in bite size pieces. Put half of the chicken broth in a pot and add chicken, cook until no longer pink.
• Add the remaining chicken broth, cream cheese and chopped garlic, stir frequently to melt cream cheese.
• Once cream cheese is melted, add spinach.
• Cook pasta separately
• Cut the cherry tomatoes in quarters and add last.
• Stir in the pasta.
• Let stand for a few minutes to thicken.
• Season with salt and pepper as desired.
• Sprinkle with parmesan cheese if desired.

PASTA WITH GARLIC CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in oil until tender, being careful not to burn garlic.
• Stir in broth, basil, oregano, salt and pepper.
• Bring to a boil; cook for 8 minutes or until reduced by about half.
• Stir in cream.
• Cook, uncovered, 8-10 minutes longer or until sauce is reduced to 1 1/4 cups.
• Drain pasta; toss with sauce.

BAKED PASTA WITH MUSHROOM CHICKEN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk together 2 Tbsp of the milk with all of the cornstarch until dissolved.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine remaining milk, chicken broth, and sherry; bring to just a light boil.
• Working quickly so as not to burn the milk, stir in cornstarch mixture and cook 1-2 minutes, or until sauce is simmering and thickened, stirring constantly.
• Add salt and pepper to taste; simmer on low 3 minutes longer, stirring.
• Pour sauce into a large bowl and add pasta, chicken, peas, mushrooms, and pimentos.
• Stir in 1/4 cup of the Parmesan cheese and stir to combine until all pasta is coated.
• Pour into a greased shallow baking dish.
• In a small bowl, combine remaining cheese and bread crumbs, sprinkle over the pasta to coat.
• Bake 30 minutes, uncovered, until bubbly and golden brown.
• Serve hot, with additional Parmesan on the side if desired.
• Note: Do not use the product labeled as"cooking sherry" as it has added salt and will not taste the same; If you don't have any real sherry, you may substitute white wine or vermouth.

PASTA WITH CHICKEN IN CREAMY GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• Boil pasta in lightly salted water.
• Fry chicken in canola until lightly browned, set aside.
• In large pot sauté garlic in butter or margarine, do not brown.
• Add flour, salt, pepper, and nutmeg to garlic and butter or margarine and mix to form a roux.
• Slowly add milk, whisking to prevent lumps.
• Add parmesan cheese and mix well.
• Cook over medium heat stirring often until sauce thickens.
• Add chicken, mushrooms, and peas to the sauce.
• Drain cooked pasta and mix into sauce.
• Serve immediately.