CREAMY BOW-TIE PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND BROCCOLI

Creamy Bow-Tie Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli image

Savor the spaghetti sauce with Neufchatel cheese, tossed with bow-tie pasta and served with chicken breasts simmered in a robust dressing.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 25m

Yield Makes 6 servings, about 1-1/2 cups each.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

3 cups (8 oz.) farfalle (bow-tie pasta), uncooked
4 cups broccoli florets
3 Tbsp. KRAFT Italian Roasted Red Pepper Dressing
6 small boneless skinless chicken breasts (1-1/2 lb.)
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups CLASSICO Tomato and Basil Pasta Sauce
4 oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed
1/4 cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Steps:

Cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli to the cooking water for the last 3 min. of the pasta cooking time. Meanwhile, heat dressing in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and garlic; cook 5 min. Turn chicken over; continue cooking 4 to 5 min. or until chicken is cooked through (170ºF).
Drain pasta mixture in colander; return to pan and set aside. Add pasta sauce and Neufchatel to chicken in skillet; cook on medium-low heat 2 to 3 min. or until Neufchatel is completely melted, mixture is well blended and chicken is coated with sauce, stirring occasionally. Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm. Add sauce mixture to pasta mixture; mix well. Transfer to six serving bowls.
Cut chicken crosswise into thick slices; fan out chicken over pasta mixture. Sprinkle evenly with Parmesan cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 85 mg, Sodium 710 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 36 g