Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Easy recipe for chicken and pasta?

Good morning all! Can anyone help me out with an easy recipe for chicken and pasta? I need something to cook for tonight. Thanks in advance!Easy recipe for chicken and pasta?
Creamy Chicken Crunch --





INGREDIENTS


1 1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken


1 cup frozen peas, thawed and drained


1/2 cup sliced celery


1/2 cup chopped green pepper


1/2 cup fresh pea pods, halved


1/4 cup sliced green onions


1 cup mayonnaise


2 tablespoons lemon juice


1 teaspoon soy sauce


1/4 teaspoon ground ginger


1 (3 ounce) can chow mein noodles


1/4 cup salted peanuts








DIRECTIONS


In a large bowl, combine the first six ingredients. Stir together mayonnaise, lemon juice, soy sauce and ginger; pour over chicken mixture. Toss lightly to coat; cover and chill until ready to serve. Fold in chow mein noodles and peanuts just before serving.





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Angel Chicken Pasta --





INGREDIENTS


6 skinless, chicken pieces


1/4 cup butter


1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix


1/2 cup white wine


1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed golden mushroom soup


4 ounces cream cheese with chives


1 pound angel hair pasta








DIRECTIONS


Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).


In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Stir in the package of dressing mix. Blend in wine and golden mushroom soup. Mix in cream cheese, and stir until smooth. Heat through, but do not boil. Arrange chicken pieces in a single layer in a 9x13 inch baking dish. Pour sauce over.


Bake for 60 minutes in the preheated oven. Twenty minutes before the chicken is done, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a rolling boil. Cook pasta until al dente, about 5 minutes. Drain. Serve chicken and sauce over pasta.





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Cajun Chicken Pasta --





INGREDIENTS


4 ounces linguine pasta


4 skinless chicken pieces


2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning


2 tablespoons butter


1 green bell pepper, chopped


1/2 red bell pepper, chopped


4 fresh mushrooms, sliced


1 green onion, minced


1 1/2 cups heavy cream


1/4 teaspoon dried basil


1/4 teaspoon lemon pepper


1/4 teaspoon salt


1/8 teaspoon garlic powder


1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper


2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese








DIRECTIONS


Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguini pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.


Meanwhile, place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl, and toss to coat.


Bake in 350* oven the chicken pieces. About 35 minutes. Pull chicken off the bones. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute chicken in butter until no longer pink and juices run clear, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add green and red bell peppers, sliced mushrooms and green onions; cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat, and stir in heavy cream. Season the sauce with basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and ground black pepper, and heat through.


In a large bowl, toss linguini with sauce. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.Easy recipe for chicken and pasta?
chicken and blueberry salad





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Yes, blueberries and pasta. The addition of poached chicken and feta cheese makes this dish into a light and satisfying summer supper that's also great for a potluck. If you already have some leftover chicken, skip Step 1 and add shredded chicken in Step 4.


Makes 6 servings, about 1 1/2 cups each


ACTIVE TIME: 30 minutes


TOTAL TIME: 30 minutes


EASE OF PREPARATION: Easy


1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed of fat


8 ounces whole-wheat fusilli or radiatore


3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil


1 large shallot, thinly sliced


1/3 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth


1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese


3 tablespoons lime juice


1 cup fresh blueberries


1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme


1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest


1/4 teaspoon salt


1. Place chicken in a skillet or saucepan and add enough water to cover; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer gently until cooked through and no longer pink in the middle, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to cool. Shred into bite-size strips.


2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta until just tender, about 9 minutes or according to package directions. Drain. Place in a large bowl.


3. Meanwhile, place oil and shallot in a small skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until softened and just beginning to brown, 2 to 5 minutes. Add broth, feta and lime juice and cook, stirring occasionally, until the feta begins to melt, 1 to 2 minutes.


4. Add the chicken to the bowl with the pasta. Add the dressing, blueberries, thyme, lime zest and salt and toss until combined.


NUTRITION INFORMATION: Per serving: 315 calories; 11 g fat (3 g sat, 6 g mono); 49 mg cholesterol; 33 g carbohydrate; 23 g protein; 5 g fiber; 238 mg sodium; 207 mg potassium.





Nutrition bonus: Selenium (60% daily value), Fiber (20% dv).





2 Carbohydrate Servings





Exchanges: 2 starch, 2 very lean meat, 2 fat


MAKE AHEAD TIP: Add everything except the blueberries and dressing to the pasta salad. Cover and refrigerate pasta salad, blueberries and dressing separately for up to 1 day. Toss together just before serving.
Me and my mother make this allllllll the time! Get a chicken, or chicken pieces, whatever, put them in a baking tray with olive oil, some dried herbs, and wedges of lemon and roast the chicken. Once it's cooked, discard any bones and leave the chicken in the pan, to rest. Meanwhile, cook up some spaghetti and as soon as that is cooked, transfer it to the baking tray, mix in with the chicken well and make sure the juices cover the pasta as it's basically the dressing, and enjoy! we usually have coleslaw with this dish too
grate garlic into a pan with olive oil in it, salt and pepper.the chicken before putting in pan. boil pasta the way you ussually would . I like to steam broccolli right over the pasta for he last five minutes of cooking. drain and add some butter. When chicken is done slide it right over the top.Awesome and easy!
just get any kind of pasta cook it and cover it with any premade sauce in a jar then get chicken breast and cook it however you like and put it in with the pasta

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