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Healthy Creamy Chicken and Pasta

Healthy Creamy Chicken and Pasta

4.0

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
  2. 2 Cook and stir olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over high heat just until brown and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and mushrooms; stir to coat with garlic and olive oil. Cook chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in cream of mushroom soup; gradually add 1/2 cup of water about 1 tablespoon at a time, adding enough to make sauce light and creamy.
  3. 3 Reduce heat to medium-low heat and gently fold pasta into the chicken and sauce until coated. Add garlic salt and red pepper to taste; remove from heat and serve.

By lepowers

Pumpkin Pasta

Pumpkin Pasta

3.8

Prep
5 min
Cook
15 min
Total
20 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  2. 2 Heat the pumpkin puree, chicken broth, milk, margarine, onion powder, black pepper, salt, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and ginger in a large skillet over low heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Stir in the drained pasta, and toss with the Parmesan cheese.

By ConnorsMom

Tomato Tofu Basil Pasta

Tomato Tofu Basil Pasta

4.0

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain, reserving 2 cups of the water.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook garlic in hot oil until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes; add tofu and continue cooking and stirring until browned, about 5 minutes more.
  3. 3 Arrange tomatoes in the bottom of the saucepan so the cut sides are down; cook until softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Squeeze the tomatoes with the back of a fork to release their juices.
  4. 4 Pour 1 cup reserved water over the tomato mixture; bring to a simmer and cook until the liquid reduces slightly, about 5 minutes. Add more reserved water if the liquid gets too thick.
  5. 5 Remove saucepan from heat; add drained penne. Stir cheese and basil through the pasta mixture; season with salt and pepper.

By KatieDB

Quick Greek Pasta Salad with Steak

Quick Greek Pasta Salad with Steak

4.6

Prep
15 min
Cook
20 min
Total
35 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain, toss with olive oil, and keep warm.
  2. 2 Meanwhile, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add rib-eye; sear on both sides until rosy-pink in the center, 7 to 10 minutes depending on thickness. Transfer steak to a cutting board; cut into bite-sized pieces.
  3. 3 Melt remaining 1 tablespoon butter in the same skillet. Add shallots and garlic; cook until fragrant, 5 to 10 seconds. Return steak to the skillet; cook to desired doneness, about 5 minutes more. Stir in soy sauce; cook until evaporated, 3 to 5 seconds.
  4. 4 Off heat, stir in spinach, pesto, olives, feta cheese, sunflower kernels, parsley, and basil; transfer to a large bowl. Add pasta; toss and serve.

By Polo

Pasta Primavera with Smoked Gouda

Pasta Primavera with Smoked Gouda

4.4

Prep
20 min
Cook
30 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Cook pasta in boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain well in a colander set in the sink.
  2. 2 Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in zucchinis, bell pepper, carrots, mushrooms, and onions; cook and stir until onions are softened and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in tomatoes, chicken broth, parsley, basil, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
  3. 3 Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer until sauce thickens. Stir in pasta and cook until heated through, about 2 minutes. Top with Parmesan and Gouda cheeses to serve.

By Scott Koeneman