Penne With Chicken In Creamy Pepper Jack Cheese Sauce Food

PEPPER JACK STUFFED CHICKEN WITH BACON-BEER CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Prepare your cheese filling by combining shredded cheese, cream cheese, diced red onion, and diced jalapenos. Reserve 1 cup of the mixture and store in the refridgerator for use in the cheese sauce.
• Lay chicken breasts flat on a sheet of parchment or wax paper. Using the palm of your hand, flatten the breasts so that the entire piece of meat is fairly uniform in thickness.
• Using a sharp knife, preferably a filet knife, turn the breast on its side and starting about an inch from the edge, cut across the breast to form a pocket. What we are going for is something that looks a bit like a canoe when laying on its side.
• Salt and pepper both sides.
• Turn the breast back over on its side and stuff with cheese mixture, evenly dividing it between all four pieces of meat.
• Place chicken breasts, cheese side up, in a casserole dish or cast iron skillet and cover with aluminum foil, then put them in the oven.
• In the meantime, begin preparing your cheese sauce by placing your sliced green onions, garlic, and beer into a small sauce pan. Allow to marinate at room temperature while the meat cooks.
• When chicken is cooked through, remove foil and top with diced green peppers, sliced olives, and diced tomatoes. Return to the oven until toppings are tender.
• In the meantime, finish preparing your cheese sauce by first removing and disgarding the garlic cloves.
• Add the milk and crumbled bacon and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat and add in the reserved cheese mixture, stirring until completely melted.
• Top chicken breasts with beer-cheese sauce. I like to serve these over rice!

PENNE IN CREAMY GARLIC CHEESE SAUCE (WW)

Steps:

• In large pot of boiling water, cook garlic 3 minutes, until softened.
• With slotted spoon, remove garlic from water.
• Mince garlic; set aside.
• In same pot of boiling water, cook broccoli 3 minutes, until bright green and just softened.
• With slotted spoon, remove broccoli from water; set aside.
• In same pot of boiling water, cook penne 8-10 minutes, until tender.
• Drain, discarding liquid; set aside.
• Meanwhile, in large nonstick skillet, with wire whisk, combine milk and flour, blending until flour is dissolved.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with wire whisk, 4 minutes, until mixture is bubbling and thickened; stir in minced garlic.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Add cheddar and Parmesan cheeses, pepper and salt to milk mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until cheeses are melted.
• Stir in cooked broccoli and penne; cook, stirring frequently, just until heated through.
• SERVING (1 1/2 CUPS) PROVIDES: 1 Milk, 1 1/2 Vegetables, 1 Protein, 2 Breads, 10 Optional Calories.
• PER SERVING: 384 Calories, 6 g Total Fat, 4 g Saturated Fat, 21 mg Cholesterol, 590 mg Sodium, 56 g Total Carbohydrate, 5 g Dietary Fiber, 27 g Protein, 673 mg Calcium; 7 points.

CREAMY CHICKEN PENNE PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• In a deep skillet, fry the bacon until crispy. Remove to a paper towel to drain, then chop.
• In the same skillet, add the chicken and season with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and paprika. Cook until no longer pink inside.
• Add the garlic and cook until softened.
• Add spinach and tomatoes and cook until the spinach is wilted.
• Add the cream, Parmesan, an red pepper flakes and bring to a boil.
• Add the penne and bacon, and stir until fully coated in sauce.
• Serve with parsley, Parmesan, and red pepper flakes, if desired.
• Enjoy!

PHILADELPHIA CREAMY PENNE PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir chicken in hot oil in large skillet on medium heat 8 to 10 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently. Add remaining ingredients; cook 5 min. or until cream cheese spread is completely melted and mixture is well blended.
• Drain pasta. Add to skillet; mix lightly.

CREAMY PENNE WITH CHICKEN (CREAM CHEESE SAUCE)

Steps:

• Melt butter in small saucepan over low heat. Add cream cheese and stir until well mixed.
• Add penne and chicken and toss together.
• Enjoy! If you're using plain chicken breast, marinate them with some spices or add seasonings at the end. The breast I used was Italian seasoned. Baked or grilled will work.

PENNE WITH CHICKEN IN CREAMY PEPPER JACK CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Over medium heat, cook bacon until semi-crisp, reserving drippings.
• Drain bacon on paper towels and crumble when cool.
• Sauté sliced chicken in bacon drippings until no longer pink.
• Remove from pan and set aside.
• In the same skillet, add the butter and cook onion, peppers and garlic until just tender.
• Stir in the flour and cook for 1 minute.
• Add 3/4 cup of the broth, and the milk. Cook and stir until bubbly.
• Stir in cheese and sour cream; then add the chicken and crumbled bacon to the sauce.
• Reheat, stirring to melt cheese, but do no allow to boil to avoid separation. If the sauce is too thick, add the remaining 1/4 cup chicken broth and/or a little more milk.
• Serve over cooked penne pasta and sprinkle with chopped green onions before serving.

GRILLED CHICKEN PEPPER JACK WITH CREAMY SAUCE

Steps:

• Mix marinade water and oil in large baggie.
• Add chicken and marinade for at least 1 hour.
• Grill chicken and red pepper until done. (you want a little crunch to your pepper).
• Meanwhile mix sour cream chipotle pepper and cilantro in microwave safe bowl.
• Microwave until hot, season with salt and pepper.
• Top grilled chicken with peppers then cheese.
• Return to grill until cheese is melted.
• Top with avocados and cream sauce.

PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND PEPPER-CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta to package directions. Drain and keep warm.
• Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces. In small mixing bowl combine 1 tablespoons flour, salt, and red, white and black pepper. Toss flour mixture with chicken to coat. Set aside.
• In large skillet over medium-high heat heat oil (add more oil as necessary during cooking.) Add red bell pepper, onion, jalapeno and garlic; cook and stir until tender. Remove veggies with slotted spoon to seperate bowl; set aside.
• Add chicken to skillet. Cook and stir about 5 minutes until chicken is tender and no longer pink. Remove chicken to bowl with veggies.
• Stir 2 tablespoons four into drippings in skillet. Add chicken broth, milk and worcestershire. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly. Add monterey jack, stir until cheese melts. Stir 1 cup of the hot mixture into sour cream; return all of sour cream mixture to skillet. Stir in the chicken and veggies. Cook until heated through being carefully not to boil mixture.
• Arrange pasta on individual plates or a large serving platter. Spoon the chicken mixture over pasta.

HASSELBACK CHICKEN -- CAJUN WITH PEPPER JACK & SPINACH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Using a sharp knife, make slits in the chicken breasts that are about 3/4 inches wide, making sure not to cut all the way down through the bottom of the chicken breast. You will have about 7 or 8 slits per chicken breast, depending on how large your chicken breasts are. Season the chicken with salt and pepper.
• Place the spinach evenly in the slits of the chicken.
• Combine the breadcrumb and Cajun seasoning in a small bowl. Sprinkle the mixture evenly over the chicken. Place the pepper jack slices in the slits of the chicken.
• Place each chicken on its own lightly greased sheet of tin foil and make a "bowl", surrounding each chicken breast. This keeps the juices contained.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Remove each chicken breast from its tin foil "bowl" and place on a serving dish.
• Enjoy!