Best Weeknight Chicken And Pasta Recipes

WEEKNIGHT BBQ CHICKEN AND PASTA

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Ready Pasta rotini combined with rotisserie chicken, BBQ sauce, and cherry tomatoes makes this the perfect quick and easy meal for busy weeknights.

Provided by Barilla Canada

Categories Trusted Brands: Recipes and Tips Barilla Canada

Time 8m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 pouch Barilla® Ready Pasta Rotini
½ cup prepared BBQ sauce
½ cup water
½ cup cherry tomatoes
1 cup pulled rotisserie chicken
¼ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat the BBQ sauce, water, cherry tomatoes, and chicken until they come to a simmer.
Tear open the Barilla Ready Pasta pouch and add pasta to the skillet.
Heat for approximately one minute or until the pasta is warmed through.
Remove the skillet from the heat, garnish with cheese, and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 492.2 calories, Carbohydrate 66.3 g, Cholesterol 65.1 mg, Fat 11.8 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 29.9 g, SaturatedFat 4.2 g, Sodium 1032.7 mg, Sugar 18.3 g

WEEKNIGHT CHICKEN AND PASTA

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"I came up with this dish to use up leftover chicken one night when I unexpectedly had to feed a crowd. It was such a success that I make a variation of it almost weekly." Nancy Brown - Dahinda, Illinois

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked whole wheat bow tie pasta
1 small onion, chopped
1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 garlic clove, minced
1-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1/4 cup fat-free milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 tablespoons shredded Parmesan cheese
2 teaspoons minced chives

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions., Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute onion and red pepper in oil until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the chicken, sour cream, milk and seasonings; heat through. Drain pasta; stir into skillet. Sprinkle with cheese and chives.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394 calories, Fat 9g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 53mg cholesterol, Sodium 399mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 28g protein.