Best Favorite Chicken Pasta Recipes

Hubby's Favorite Chicken Scaloppine With Angel Hair Pasta image

Provided by jbe467

Categories Chicken

Time 25m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
flour, seasoned with salt and pepper
butter
angel hair pasta
lemon juice
3 -4 tablespoons melted butter

Steps:

Trim chicken of all fat.
Pound the chicken as thin as you prefer- the thinner, the better.
Put a pot of water on to boil for the angel hair.
Coat chicken in seasoned flour and shake off excess.
Melt about half a stick of butter in a non-stick frying pan.
Add chicken and cook until lightly browned on both sides and cooked all the way through.
Cook pasta 2-3 minutes or according to package directions.
Remove chicken from pan and place on serving plates.
Melt the other half of the stick of butter in same pan with lemon juice to taste.
Add drained pasta to pan and toss to coat.
Place pasta on plates with chicken and pour any excess butter/lemon juice mixture over chicken and pasta.
My hubby makes his OWN separate butter/lemon juice mixture for just his plate!

Favorite Chicken Pasta from Light & Tasty Taste of Home image

Provided by nicoleingermantown

Time 30m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 1/4 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomato (not packed in oil)
1 teaspoon chopped shallot
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup white wine or 1/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
1 tablespoon prepared pesto sauce
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
1 (6 ounce) package ready-to-serve grilled chicken breast strips
1 tablespoon shredded parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons pine nuts, toasted

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine water and sun-dried tomatoes; cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and stir shallot and garlic in oil for 2 minutes. Stir in the wine or broth, olives, pesto and pepper; cook 1 minute longer.
Combine flour and half-and-half until smooth; stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened.
Drain pasta and tomatoes; add to shallot mixture. Stir in chicken; heat through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and pine nuts. Yield: 2 servings.

Favorite Chicken Pasta image

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 2 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 15

1-1/4 cups uncooked bow tie pasta
1/2 cup boiling water
1/4 cup chopped sun-dried tomatoes (not packed in oil)
1 teaspoon chopped shallot
1 garlic clove, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1/4 cup white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons sliced ripe olives
1 tablespoon prepared pesto
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1-1/2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
1 package (6 ounces) ready-to-use grilled chicken breast strips
1 tablespoon shredded Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons pine nuts, toasted

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine water and sun-dried tomatoes; cover and let stand for 5 minutes., In a large skillet over medium heat, cook and stir shallot and garlic in oil for 2 minutes. Stir in the wine or broth, olives, pesto and pepper; cook 1 minute longer., Combine flour and half-and-half until smooth; stir into the pan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. , Drain pasta and tomatoes; add to shallot mixture. Stir in chicken; heat through. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and pine nuts.

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