CREAMY GARLIC PASTA PRIMAVERA

Creamy Garlic Pasta Primavera image

Provided by Robyn Bruce @Robyn1757

Categories Chicken

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil
1 pound(s) boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces (about 2 large breasts)
1/3 cup(s) water
24 ounce(s) frozen bag of bird's eye or green giant corkscrew pasta with vegetables (such as broccoli, carrots, snap peas, etc.) i bought the bag that had the "built in" cheese sauce. was awesome!
1/3 cup(s) heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup(s) shredded parmesan cheese (not grated)
- garlic powder to taste
- dried basil to taste (or fresh, if you have it)

Steps:

In a 12 inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, cook 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, just until chicken is no longer pink in center.
Stir in water and frozen pasta-vegetable mixture. Cover; cook 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are hot. Stir in whipping cream and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until hot.
Turn off heat. Stir in cheese. Let stand 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil. Serve with additional shredded parmesan cheese if desired.