Best Cheesy Chicken Pepper Pasta Recipes

CHEESY CHICKEN PEPPER PASTA

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A pasta recipe that incorporates chicken, red peppers, and a creamy garlic cheese sauce. One of my successful kitchen experiments!

Provided by Heidi Waun

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes Pasta

Time 45m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
2 red bell peppers, sliced
2 cups milk
½ cup butter
16 ounces shredded Muenster cheese
1 clove garlic, minced
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 pound linguine pasta

Steps:

In a large skillet over medium heat, warm olive oil and add chicken; saute until it begins to turn golden brown. Add red bell peppers and cook until they become limp; cover and simmer.
In a medium saucepan over high heat, combine milk, butter, cheese and garlic; stir constantly for about 10 minutes to avoid burning. Sauce should now have a thickened sauce-like consistency; if not, add cornstarch in 1 teaspoon increments until desired consistency is reached.
Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Once the sauce is complete, combine it with the chicken and peppers mixture; add garlic powder to taste.
Pour sauce over hot pasta; serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 654.3 calories, Carbohydrate 48.6 g, Cholesterol 122.8 mg, Fat 35.2 g, Fiber 2.6 g, Protein 36.4 g, SaturatedFat 19.8 g, Sodium 504.2 mg, Sugar 6.6 g

CHEESY CHICKEN AND PEPPER PASTA BAKE

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You cook the rotini and broccoli together, and use quick-cooking chicken breasts. That's how this cheesy, red-pepper pasta bake comes together so quickly.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings, 1 cup each

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

3 cups rotini pasta, uncooked
2 cups small broccoli florets
1/4 cup KRAFT Sun Dried Tomato Vinaigrette Dressing
1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
1 red pepper, chopped
1/2 cup chopped red onions
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup KRAFT Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
2 Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Heat oven to 375ºF.
Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt and adding broccoli to the boiling water for the last 2 min.
Meanwhile, heat dressing in large skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken, peppers, onions and garlic; cook 8 to 10 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently.
Drain pasta mixture; return to saucepan. Add chicken mixture; mix lightly. Spoon half into 2-qt. casserole sprayed with cooking spray; top with half the mozzarella. Repeat layers; sprinkle with Parmesan.
Bake 20 min. or until heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Fat 6 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Sodium 260 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 21 g