creamy garlic pasta primavera

Name: Creamy Garlic Pasta Primavera
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon(s) vegetable oil; 1 pound(s) boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces (about 2 large breasts); 1/3 cup(s) water; 24 ounce(s) frozen bag of bird's eye or green giant corkscrew pasta with vegetables (such as broccoli, carrots, snap peas, etc.) i bought the bag that had the "built in" cheese sauce. was awesome!; 1/3 cup(s) heavy whipping cream; 1/2 cup(s) shredded parmesan cheese (not grated); - garlic powder to taste; - dried basil to taste (or fresh, if you have it)

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Robyn Bruce

Linglestown, PA

Updated on Mar 15, 2012

I made this last week and loved it so thought I'd share. Hope you enjoy it!

Rate

prep time 10 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces (about 2 large breasts)
1/3 cup water
24 ounces frozen bag of bird's eye or green giant corkscrew pasta with vegetables (such as broccoli, carrots, snap peas, etc.) i bought the bag that had the "built in" cheese sauce. was awesome!
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup shredded parmesan cheese (not grated)
- garlic powder to taste
- dried basil to taste (or fresh, if you have it)

How To Make creamy garlic pasta primavera

Step 1

In a 12 inch skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, cook 6 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, just until chicken is no longer pink in center.

Step 2

Stir in water and frozen pasta-vegetable mixture. Cover; cook 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are hot. Stir in whipping cream and cook 2 to 3 minutes or until hot.
Step 3

Turn off heat. Stir in cheese. Let stand 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with basil. Serve with additional shredded parmesan cheese if desired.
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