Today, I am sharing a super EASY dinner recipe with you. The words Easy and Dinner just belong in the same sentence, don’t they! I know you agree. Getting dinner on the table in a swift manner is a blessing. Kraft has developed a new line of products, Kraft Recipe Makers, that helps families get dinner on the table quickly, without sacrificing flavor.
In every box there are two tasty sauces. You mix them with your own fresh ingredients…pasta, chicken and cheese in the case of the recipe I am sharing today. And that’s it! Dinner is done and on the table and wow, will your family be smiling! Now the only thing you could possibly have left to do is the dishes. And then I bet you need to help with a little homework, solve a few sibling squabbles, sweep the floor, run Joe to ball practice, help Mary practice the piano, wash your face and kiss your sweetheart. All in a good day of fun, right? 🙂 Life can get so hectic and busy! It’s nice to have at least one chore simplified now and then. Thank you Kraft!
I enlisted the help of my daughter Anna and my nieces Belle, Hannah and Salena to put together a little video about Kraft Recipe Makers. My sister Valerie Crosby, mom-in-law Jill Eskelson and cousin Barb Griffis helped put it together. We had a fun time!
Now, let me show you how easy this meal is to put together.
Basil Marinara Chicken and Pasta
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Time: 30 minutes
Yield: 4 servings
Recipe adapted from Kraft
1/2 (16 ounce) box medium shell pasta
2 large chicken breasts (1 1/2 pounds)
1 box Kraft Recipe Makers Chicken Bruschetta Pasta
2 T butter
1 C grated parmesan cheese, divided
1. Find a medium-sized sauce pan and fill it with hot water. Bring it to a boil, then add half a 1 pound box of medium shell pasta. Cook the pasta until it’s still a bit firm in the center. Pour the pasta into a colander you have placed in your sink. Run warm water over it.
2. Slice 2 large chicken breasts into thin strips with a pair of sharp kitchen scissors. Heat a large, deep skillet over medium high heat. Pour 1-2 tablespoons of the Basil Garlic sauce into the pan. Add the chicken and pour all but half of the sauce over it. Give everything a nice stir so the chicken gets coated with the sauce.
3. Allow the chicken to cook through, stirring occasionally. The sauce will start to cook down and evaporate. Once this happens the chicken will start to get a pretty sear along each piece. This will add a lot of flavor.
4. When the chicken has cooked through and is golden brown add the pasta and the remaining Basil Garlic sauce. 5. Add 2 tablespoons of butter and 1/3 cup parmesan cheese. Give it a stir to incorporate.
6. Carefully pour the chunky bruschetta sauce over the top of the pasta and chicken.
7. Top with the remaining 2/3 cup parmesan cheese. Turn the heat off and cover the pan so the cheese can melt. Serve and enjoy!
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380 comments
I will try this pasta. Thanks for the giveaway!
I think I’d make a chicken quesadilla and use the tomato sauce for dipping in place of taco sauce.
I would make a chicken and pasta dish like you did….
chicken, artichoke, bacon pizza.
I’m SO excited that you reviewed this. I saw a commercial about this and was intrigued to know if they were good or not! I really want to try the verde enchiladas with the verde sauce!
I’m thinking it might make a delicious rice dish! Terrific giveaway!
Looks good and easy! Something I will definitely try for my family!
I would use multicolored noodles and chicken and double the recipe, as I have a large family
The verde chicken enchilada is delicious!!
Looks nice! My husb and I make homemade noodles for dinner every Wednesday, so I’d like to try adding some of this to thick whole wheat noodles. Mmm.
I would make this pasta, but maybe spice it up with the addition of spinach, artichoke and red pepper flakes. Sounds delicious!
I would make your recipe. It looks delish!
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I would make the recipe you just showed, it looks so good!
I would love to make it just like you show! We have been trying wheat pasta of late so that is the only substitute I would make.
I am making it tonight, now off to the store!
I am making this tonight, now off to the store!
I like Chinese food, so I think some kind of stir fry recipe is what I would make. [email protected]
I think I would make a chicken sandwich type of meal
I’d like to make turkey lasagna.
Since both my husband and I are working 2 jobs each and raising 3 kiddos, I would just simplify things and make the pasta recipe you just showed us. It sounds yummy! Thanks for doing this giveaway!
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I tried the Fajita Recipe Makers variety. I used beef strips instead of chicken. If you like lime, salsa and chipotle spiciness, then you should try it.
I will use them to make individual pizzas. I will use French bread instead of dough. My family love quick pizzas and everyone adds whatever toppings we have available in the fridge. Thanks for the suggestions.
This looks so yummy! Thanks for the giveaway
We tried this last week! The box I picked up had a coupon for chicken breasts too- I think it was at Target. It was yummy!
Chicken and rice dinner.
I would try this recipe, of course (Basil Marinara Chicken and Pasta). I’ve trired many,many of your recipes and you’ve never steared me wrong!! Thanks for all those many wonderful meals my family has enjoyed!
I would like the pineapple one and not only add chicken but also sausage….
Your recipe, Basil Marinara Chicken and Pasta looks delicious, so I would try this one. What a good idea from Kraft, and thanks for all the good recipes.
chicken pizza. I would use the first sauce for the chicken and the tomato sauce for the pizza sauce base. YUM!
chicken enchilada
I haven’t tried these yet. I would like to try this recipe, it looks yummy.
stuffed shells with ground turkey marinara.
I would try to cook the chicken with the sauce in the Chicken Verde Enchiladas. Cut up the chicken and toss with pinto beans, shredded Mexican cheese and pasta. Melt some Mexican cheese on top. Thanks for the chance to enter.
I would like to cook some chicken with the bruschetta sauce and use the other sauce as a dressing in a salad with chicken and greens.
I would make lasagna
I think the Basil-Garlic sauce might be good on a chicken pasta salad.
Yum Would be so yummy with lots of garden fresh vegis as well!
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I would make verde chicken enchiladas, I think. . . .they all look so good!
I would make verde chicken enchiladas first. . .they all look so good!
Everything looks delicious! My kids love pasta!
I’d probably cook the chicken with the basil sauce and then make a tortellini soup with the tomato based sauce
Grill the chicken with the basil sauce and then throw it into a grilled cheese sandwich, service with red sauce to dip.
I’d substitute rice for pasta, add some extra veggies and throw into a casserole dish.
I’d make a modified chicken parmesan. Delicious!
Your recipe looks great! I want to try the Three Cheese Chicken Florentine.
I’d make penne with the basil garlic sauce, and serve with Parmigiano Reggiano.
I would make it just as you did. I am drooling over the pictures! YUM!