Cheddar Chicken Penne Recipes

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, saute onion until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Set aside. , In a small saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. Stir in 1 cup cheese until melted. , Drain pasta. Add pasta, bacon and onion mixture to the sauce; stir to coat. Transfer to a 3-cup baking dish coated with cooking spray. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water and cook penne according to directions on box.
• Meanwhile, chop the thawed chicken into bite-size strips. Set aside.
• When the penne is done, drain and set aside; heat the pot with the olive oil and let the oil get really hot.
• Add just under 1 TBSP of fresh minced garlic and add basil and onion. Stir around a bit and add the chicken. Sprinkle with salt and then sprinkle a lot of garlic salt. Add a little ground black pepper.
• Stir fry until chicken is no longer pink, around 5 minutes; do not overcook, as the chicken will get tough!
• Spoon the chicken into the bottom of a casserole dish that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray; glass looks really pretty. Spread penne evenly over that.
• Pour marinara sauce over all and sprinkle mozzarella cheese over that. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese over everything, it should just be a thin layer.
• Bake at 300°F until cheese melts, about 9-15 minutes.

Steps:

• Boil pasta as instructed on package.
• Mix half-and-half with butter and flour over medium heat.
• Add cheese, stir until melted, stir frequently.
• Add cooked, seasoned chicken and pasta.
• Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes.
• Chicken is seasoned to meet your taste.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, melt half of the butter over medium-high heat; brown chicken strips in batches, transfer to a bowl.
• Add remaining butter to skillet. Add green onions, apples, nutmeg, 3/4 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper; cook, stirring for about 3 minutes or until softened.
• Add vinegar, scraping any bits stuck to the pan. Stir in cream and cranberries; bring to boil.
• Reduce heat and boil gently, strring often, for about 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook pasta for about 10 minutes or until tender but firm. Drain and return to pot.
• Add chicken and any accumulated juices to sauce; simmer for about 3 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside. Pour over cooked pasta and sprinkle with cheese.
• Season with salt and pepper. Serve sprinkled with chives.