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 would probably make a meal similar to yours, but with ground beef!! I love basil and marinara, this looks like an awesome time saver!
Oooooh, for us I would make BBQ chicken skewers and marinate the chicken and veggies in the sauce. Yum!
Hello all, I would use the Tex Mex Chicken Fajita mix and turn it into a salad. Make as directed by the box and then put on top of romaine lettuce. Next, I would top off with cheese and sour cream. Yum! I am making myself hungry!
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I pinned it here… http://pinterest.com/pin/150518812519295402/
I would definitely make a pizza type casserole with the chicken brushcetta variety.
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I’d use the Three Cheese Chicken Florentine and add some extras like zucchini, mushrooms, and olives.
I would love to use them to beef up my roast.
I would love to try the pot roast one 🙂
Tweet link: https://twitter.com/shala_darkstone/status/377577642054017025
I would make something with the tex mex one. Maybe some pork tacos.
The chicken basil pasta sounds good to me!
chicken basil pasta sounds yummy. Thanks for the chance to win.
I love fajitas so that would be my choice.
I love pasta, so I think I would start with chicken and basil.
I’d use the basil garlic with shrimp and fettuccini pasta
I thing I want to try something with hamburger.
I’d probably use them with chicken. They look delicious.
Unfortunately I wouldn’t make anything with these high priced sauces, I actually looked at your recipe hoping to find a recipe I could use with ingredients I have in my cupboard. We just don’t have the income to buy special sauces like this, sorry!
I would love to try the recipe you posted. Yum!
I would love to try the Verde Chicken Enchilada sauces. Looks yummy on the website.
New England Pot roast
I want to try your recipe: Basil Marinara Chicken and Pasta
I think I might try the basil marinara but add shrimp and quinoa instead of chicken and pasta. Yum!
I would love to try the Basil Marinara Chicken and Pasta. I had a wonderful dinner just a couple of hours ago but this looks so good I am now hungry again.
I’d start with your recipe! Looks fantastic.
I’m thinking that I might take the Three Cheese Chicken Florentine and prepare it with turkey instead
I posted a tweet too: https://twitter.com/AnnaZed/status/377679594167365632
I think I would make the Basil Marinara Chicken and Pasta. That looks delicious.
I would probably make a meal quite similar to yours, but substituting pork for chicken. Their Recipe Makers are such an awesome time saver!
chicken parm sandwiches–or use with turkey meatball sub
I would make something similar to what you made but with different pasta. The basil sauce looks good.
I would make a veggie and tortellini dish.
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I would love to make a chicken dish with the sweet and sour recipe maker!
I would love to try these especially with chicken!
I think the sauces would be great in a Pizza Pasta Salad!
I pinned.
http://pinterest.com/pin/265219865528756946/
I’d give that yummy chicken pasta a try!
That video needs an award – it’s TV quality (actually better than most).
I would try out a skillet lasagna….maybe using Italian sausage!
This looks yummy I am going to have to try this.
I would love to try both of these flavors! Anything to make meals faster is great in my book!
I would love to do a pasta with garlic and parm!
I would probably do the same as yours. Yum!
Yum! I would love to give this a try!
I would my a stir-fry of some kind.
I pinned a recipe. http://pinterest.com/pin/274790014737553045/
I’d make the chicken the same but use spaghetti squash in place of the pasta.