Chicken And Pasta With Creamy Basil Sauce Recipes

CREAMY TOMATO-BASIL PASTA WITH CHICKEN

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package. Meanwhile, heat 2 Tbsp. dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cover. Cook 5 to 6 min. on each side or until done (165 degrees F). Remove chicken from skillet; cover to keep warm. Carefully wipe out skillet with paper towel.
• Add remaining dressing, broth and seasonings to skillet; cook 3 to 4 min. or until heated through. Add Neufchatel; cook and stir 2 to 3 min. or until Neufchatel is melted. Stir in tomatoes; cook 3 min.
• Drain pasta. Add to ingredients in skillet with Parmesan and basil; mix well. Serve topped with chicken.

BASIL CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• In a large pot with boiling salted water cook rotini pasta until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large skillet melt the butter or margarine. Add the chopped chicken and garlic, saute until lightly brown and juices run clear. Stir in the ground black pepper, dried basil, heavy cream, and grated Parmesan cheese. Bring to a boil and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Toss drained pasta with basil sauce and serve immediately.

CREAMY BASIL CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• In a skillet heat up the olive oil and butter.
• Add the cut up chicken, and season it with salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.
• Add the minced garlic.
• Cook until the chicken is cooked through, and no longer pink.
• Once the chicken is cooked, transfer it to a plate and set aside.
• In the same skillet, add the chopped onion and mushrooms. If there is not enough oil left from cooking the chicken, add about 1 tbsp more.
• Cook until the onions are tender and the moisture is cooked off from the mushrooms.
• Once this is done, stir in the 2 tbsp of flour and cook for about 1 minute.
• Add the chicken broth, cream, dried basil and sun dried tomatoes.
• Add the cooked chicken.
• Simmer until the sauce thickens.
• Serve over spaghetti noodles.
• Garnish with green onion (optional).
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN AND PASTA WITH CREAMY BASIL SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli during last 4 minutes of cook time; drain.
• Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with garlic-pepper. Cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
• In small bowl, mix chicken broth, cornstarch and sugar. Add to skillet with bell pepper. Cook about 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir in pasta, yogurt and basil. Heat over low heat just until hot (do not boil).

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 PASTA WITH CHICKEN, BROCCOLI AND BASIL - LOW FAT VERSION

Steps:

• Bring about 2 quarts of water to a boil - add a tablespoon of salt to the boiling water.
• Add pasta and use the cooking time given on the package to cook your pasta al dente. Stir frequently at first to prevent pasta from sticking.
• Add the broccoli to the boiling pasta water during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
• Meanwhile, microwave broth, milk and garlic in a microwave-safe bowl until steamy hot (approx. 3 to 4 minutes). Then let it stand for a few minutes.
• Put butter in a saucepan over low heat.
• After butter melts, whisk in flour, then hot milk mixture. Whisk constantly over medium-low to medium heat until sauce thickens. This should take about 1 to 2 minutes. You judge as to when the sauce thickens up.
• Stir in parmesan, cooked chicken, tomatoes, basil and red pepper flakes.
• Salt and pepper to taste and let simmer for about 5 minutes to blend flavors.
• Drain pasta and broccoli, *reserving 1 cup pasta cooking liquid* and return to pasta pot.
• Pour cream sauce over pasta, adding enough reserved cooking liquid to moisten.
• Toss and serve immediately with a light sprinkling of parmesan.
• Enjoy!

CHICKEN AND PASTA WITH GARLIC SAUCE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook chicken in oil and butter over medium heat for 8-9 minutes on each side or until juices run clear. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Remove chicken and keep warm. In the same skillet, saute zucchini and onion for 4-5 minutes or until tender. , Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour and garlic until blended. Gradually add water and bouillon. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat; add cream cheese. Stir until blended and heated through. Serve with chicken, vegetables and pasta.