Our easy chicken pasta recipes - 11 recipes
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Ready to try these quick and tasty smashed potato cakes?
Ingredients
- 5 large potatoes
- 1/2 cup parsley
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 1 cup milk
- Sour cream
method
- Boil and drain the potatoes
- In a mixing bowl, combine the potatoes with parsley, minced garlic, cilantro, shredded cheese and milk.
- Mash the mixture thoroughly.
- Shape into palm-sized balls, then flatten on a sheet pan
- Put in oven for 20 min at 355° F
- Layer, spreading generously with sour cream
- Garnish, and enjoy!
Top rated Easy chicken pasta recipes
Cajun Chicken Pasta Dinner
By Kquicksall
Prep all your vegetables. In a small blender make a slurry by combining milk, flour and cream cheese
- 8 ounces uncooked linguine (I used Dreamfields)
- 1 pound chicken breast strips
- 1-2 tsp Cajun seasoning (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup fat free low sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup skim milk
- 1 tbsp flour
- 3 tbsp light cream cheese
- fresh cracked pepper
- 2 scallions, chopped
- salt to taste
- Smart Balance cooking spray
Artichoke Chicken Pasta
By christmas
Healthy Yummy Easy Pasta for two
- 1/4 tsp Olive oil
- 1/4 lb Chicken (boneless Skinless)
- 1 green onion
- one 8 oz can of artichoke hearts
- 1 tbsp. basil pesto
- 1 tbsp. sour cream
- 2 oz penne pasta
- parmesan cheese
Fire Chicken Pasta
By Katelyn9309
Boil water. Put spaghetti sauce in small sauce pan over low to medium heat, cook until simmering
- 2 cups spaghetti sauce
- 2 tbsp ranch dressing
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper
- 1/4 tsp Italian seasonings
- 2 chicken breasts
- Dash garlic powder
- Dash salt
- Dash pepper
- Angel hair pasta for two servings
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- Parmesan cheese
Chicken Pasta Dinner
By DeeBee
A hearty supper that tastes great and is adaptable for anyone's personal tastes!
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut in thin strips
- 4 cups of mixed raw chopped vegetables, such as peppers, onions, broccoli, grated carrots, snow peas, canned peas, corn, etc. (mix and match your favourites)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 cups uncooked rotini, shell or penne pasta (or what ever you choose)
- 2 cups Alfredo sauce
- 14 oz can diced tomates with garlic in olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
Cajun Chicken Pasta on the Lighter Side
By bea1085
Prep all your vegetables. In a small blender make a slurry by combining milk, flour and cream cheese
- 8 ounces uncooked linguine (I used Dreamfields)
- 1 pound chicken breast strips
- 1-2 tsp Cajun seasoning (or to taste)
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 medium yellow bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 8 oz fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1/2 red onion, sliced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 medium tomatoes, diced
- 1 cup fat free low sodium chicken broth
- 1/3 cup skim milk
- 1 tbsp flour
- 3 tbsp light cream cheese
- fresh cracked pepper
- 2 scallions, chopped
- salt to taste
- Smart Balance cooking spray
Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta
By jessicar
Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt
- 2 cups penne pasta
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 cup chopped onions
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1-1/2 lb chicken breasts
- 6 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 chicken bouillon cube
- zest and juice from 1 large lemon
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
By csbrauer
Bring a large pot of water to a boil
- • 8 ounces whole-wheat fusilli or rotini
- • 1 tablespoon canola oil
- • 2 slices bacon, chopped
- • 1 large sweet onion, halved and thinly sliced
- • 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch pieces
- • 1 medium green bell pepper, sliced
- • 3 cloves garlic, minced
- • 4 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (see Tip)
- • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- • 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- • 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes
- • 1/3 cup reduced-fat sour cream
- • 1/2 cup sliced scallions for garnish
Chicken Pasta Creamavera
By Hsteelman
Marinade chicken breasts in dressing for at least 2 hours
- 1 cup prepared sweet and sour salad dressing
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 4 slices bacon
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 3 cup chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup sharp cheese, grated
- 1/4 cup parsley
- 1 Tbls seasoned breadcrumbs
- 1 lb angel hair pasta
Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
By crystal483
Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat
- 1 (16 ounce) package uncooked rotini pasta
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1 cup chunky blue cheese dressing
- 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 pound frozen cooked chicken strips, defrosted and diced
- 1/2 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1/2 cup green bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup red onion, diced
Fiesta Chicken Pasta
By rspiegel2009
Who says pasta has to be Italian? This quick meal will have them asking for seconds!
- 3 cups rotini pasta , uncooked
- 1 Tbsp. oil
- 1 lb. (500 g) boneless skinless chicken breast s, cut into bite-size pieces
- 2 cups chopped red pepper s (about 1-1/2 medium)
- 1/4 cup Kraft Zesty Italian Dressing
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup Kraft Mozza-Cheddar Shredded Cheese
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