pasta primavera with chicken

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Jennifer Elder
Rochelle, IL

This is one of my own recipes. I started with a simple white sauce and ended up with this! My family really enjoyed it, and I hope yours will too!

(1 rating)
yield 6 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 35 Min

Ingredients For pasta primavera with chicken

  • 2
    chicken breasts, boneless and skinless
  • 2 Tbsp
    extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 Tbsp
    butter
  • 4 Tbsp
    flour
  • 2 clove
    garlic, crushed
  • 2 c
    milk, 2%
  • 4 oz
    cream cheese
  • 3/4 c
    grated parmesean cheese
  • 1/2 tsp
    basil, dried
  • 1/2 tsp
    parsley flakes
  • 16 oz
    frozen california blend vegetables, defrosted
  • 1 sm
    zucchini
  • 8 oz
    pkg. bow-tie pasta, cooked as directed
  • salt and pepper to taste

How To Make pasta primavera with chicken

  • 1
    CUT CHICKEN INTO STRIPS AND STIR FRY IN EVOO UNTIL NO LONGER PINK; SET ASIDE.
  • 2
    MELT BUTTER IN LARGE SKILLET SET ON MED-LOW HEAT. ADD CRUSHED GARLIC, THEN ADD FLOUR; MIX WELL. SLOWLY ADD MILK AND CONTINUE STIRRING UNTIL CREAMY AND SAUCE BEGINS TO THICKEN. ADD CREAM CHEESE; STIR UNTIL MELTED. STIR IN PARMESEAN CHEESE. TURN HEAT DOWN TO LOW. ADD SEASONINGS, AND CHICKEN; CONTINUE TO STIR OCCASIONALLY AS PASTA COOKS.
  • 3
    HEAT ENOUGH WATER IN A LARGE SAUCE PAN TO BOIL PASTA. COOK PASTA AS DIRECTED ON PACKAGE. WHILE WAITING FOR WATER TO BOIL; CUT THE ZUCCHINI INTO BITE SIZED CHUNKS AND ADD TO WHITE SAUCE, ALONG WITH VEGETABLE BLEND.
  • 4
    AFTER PASTA IS TENDER, DRAIN WATER. SERVE WITH SAUCE. TOP WITH MORE PARMESEAN CHEESE IF DESIRED.

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