Italian Chicken Pasta Toss Recipes

Steps:

• In a large pot with boiling salted water cook pasta until al dente; Drain.
• In a large saucepan heat the Italian dressing and olive oil together over medium heat.
• Add drained spaghetti; toss well to coat.
• Add chopped tomatoes, cooked chicken, and grated Parmesan cheese and toss lightly.
• Serve warm.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions in (4-qt./3.8-L) Casserole; drain and keep warm. Meanwhile, dice tomatoes using Santoku Knife and chop onion with Food Chopper. Slice zucchini into 1/2-inch-thick (1-cm) pieces with Crinkle Cutter. Cut bell pepper into thin strips and chicken crosswise into 1/2-in. (1-cm) strips using Utility Knife. Heat oil in (12-in./30-cm) Skillet over medium-high heat 1-3 minutes or until shimmering. Press garlic into Skillet using Garlic Press. Add chicken. Cook and stir 4-5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add onion, zucchini, bell pepper, peas, seasoning mix and salt; cook 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook 1-2 minutes, stirring gently until heated through. Remove Skillet from heat and stir in pasta. Serve with Parmesan cheese, if desired. Yield: 6 servings Nutrients per serving: Calories 190, Total Fat 2.5 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 20 mg, Carbohydrate 27 g, Protein 14 g, Sodium 430 mg, Fiber 3 g

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions to al-dente, drain and set aside. Cook sausage coins in skillet until fully cooked, remove meat, leave drippings in pan and add the olive oil and garlic and sauté until garlic releases flavor, but not browned. Add zucchini, onion, squash and tomatoes and sauté until tender. Mix sausage and pasta with vegetables. Add salt and pepper. Top with cheese. Serve warm.

Steps:

• Heat a deep nonstick skillet over medium high heat. Add a tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil and the chicken to the pan. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Brown chicken until lightly golden all over, about 5 to 6 minutes. Remove chicken from pan and return the skillet to the heat. Reduce heat to medium. Add another tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter, the garlic and shallots to the skillet. Saute garlic and shallots 3 minutes. Add flour and cook 2 minutes. Whisk in wine and reduce liquid 1 minute. Whisk lemon juice and broth into sauce. Stir in capers and parsley. When the liquid comes to a bubble, add remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter to the sauce to give it a little shine. Add chicken back to the pan and heat through, 1 to 2 minutes. Toss hot pasta with chicken and sauce and serve. Adjust salt and pepper, to your taste. Top with fresh snipped chives.

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 6 min. or until done, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes, dressing and garlic; cook and stir 3 min. or until heated through.
• Drain pasta. Toss with chicken mixture and basil; sprinkle with Parmesan.

Steps:

• Heat oil in large, heavy skillet over medium heat.
• Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is translucent, stirring and taking care not to brown the garlic, about 10 minutes.
• Add chicken strips and stir until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Mix in artichoke hearts and peppers with their liquid and olives and heat through.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Pour over pasta and toss well.
• Serve, passing parmesan separately.

Steps:

• Cook spaghetti according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute the chicken, onions and seasonings, uncovered, for 3-5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer., Stir in cream. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 4-5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Drain spaghetti; add to chicken mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese and parsley.