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CREAMY TOMATO-CHICKEN PASTA

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Creamy tomato sauce with some chicken and spinach. You can also serve this on a bed of rice, or by itself.

Provided by Chef Booyah Curtis

Time 35m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pound Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, raw
1 pinch chili powder, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
5 cloves garlic, minced
1 (16 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup heavy cream
1 (8 ounce) package fresh spinach
1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil, or to taste
1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta

Steps:

Pat chicken dry and season with chili powder, salt, and pepper.
Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat. Sear chicken in the hot oil until browned, about 3 minutes per side. Remove to a clean plate.
Place garlic in the leftover juices in the pan and saute over medium heat until aromatic, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Stir in tomato sauce and heavy cream; reduce heat to low. Add spinach and basil and cook and stir until spinach wilts. Add chicken to the sauce and cook until chicken is no longer pink in the centers.
While chicken mixture cooks, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.
Serve chicken mixture on top of pasta.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 558.3 calories, Carbohydrate 61.8 g, Cholesterol 101.1 mg, Fat 24.3 g, Fiber 4.5 g, Protein 25.8 g, SaturatedFat 11.4 g, Sodium 490.7 mg, Sugar 5.7 g

CHICKEN MANICOTTI WITH WHITE SAUCE

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I like making this dish for special occasions. You can also use low-fat ingredients, and it turns out just as good. -Liz Lorch, Spirit Lake, Iowa

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 1h5m

Yield 7 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 17

Ingredients

6 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup sour cream
1/4 cup minced fresh parsley
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
4 cups cubed cooked chicken
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 can (8 ounces) mushroom stems and pieces, drained
1 tablespoon butter
14 manicotti shells, cooked and drained
SAUCE:
6 tablespoons butter
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
3-1/2 cups 2% milk
3 cups shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
4 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese, divided

Steps:

In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Beat in the sour cream, parsley, salt and pepper until blended. Stir in chicken. In a small skillet, cook onion and mushrooms in butter until tender; add to chicken mixture. Stuff into manicotti shells., In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour and salt until smooth. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in 2-1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese and 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese just until melted. , Spread about 1/2 cup cheese sauce in each of 2 greased 11x7-in. dishes. Top with stuffed shells and remaining sauce. , Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining cheeses. Bake 10-15 minutes longer or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 761 calories, Fat 44g fat (27g saturated fat), Cholesterol 190mg cholesterol, Sodium 962mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 49g protein.