Sologreenbeansandchickenwithpasta Recipes

CHICKEN AND GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Quickly brown the chicken breast halves on both sides. Do not cook through. Remove from heat, and set aside.
• Pour the green beans into a 2 quart casserole dish. Place the chicken on top of the beans. In a small bowl, mix together the cream of chicken soup and mayonnaise. Spread over the top of the chicken and beans. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over the top.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until the chicken is no longer pink, and the cheese is browned.

LEMON HERB CHICKEN PASTA WITH GREEN PEAS, SNAP PEAS AND SPINACH

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and salt it generously. Add the pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking liquid. Drain the pasta and set aside.
• Sprinkle the chicken with salt and pepper. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil to a large pan over medium-high heat. Cook the chicken until the internal temperature reaches 160 degrees F, about 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken and slice it into strips.
• Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan. Add the garlic and shallot and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Add the lemon juice and sugar snap peas and cook, 2 minutes. Add the reserved pasta water and the frozen peas. Cook until the peas are just cooked through, 2 minutes more.
• Add the cooked pasta, spinach, sliced chicken, chopped basil, chopped parsley and the remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Toss all the ingredients together to coat, season with additional salt and pepper and garnish with parsley leaves. Serve immediately.

SOUTHWEST BEAN AND CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook mostaccioli according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion and red pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the soup, chicken and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 8 minutes. , Stir in beans; heat through. Drain mostaccioli; transfer to a serving bowl; top with chicken mixture. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

SOLO JALAPENO GREEN BEANS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a shallow sauce pan,add the butter, and stir until the mixture slighty thickens.
• Add the jalapeno peppers, the garlic if you wish, and stir, but do not let the garlic brown.
• Add green beans, and continue until warmed.

SOLO GREEN BEANS AND CHICKEN WITH PASTA

Steps:

• Start 2 cups of salted water to boil.
• Pour the juice of the lemon over the green beans and set aside until needed.
• When the water is at a rolling boil, add the pasta and stir for at least 15 seconds.
• Add 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil and Butter to a deep sauce pan and melt.
• Add the onions and saute until nearly transparent.
• Add the rest of the ingredients except the pasta, water, and pepper.
• When the pasta is done (about 8 minutes) pour 1/4 cup of the cooking water into the pan and drain the rest.
• Add to the pasta and then the pepper to the sauce pan and continue to cook over low heat for 2 more minutes.
• Serve.