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’d sub in ground beef and farfalle.
I would use the chicken cacciatore to create a new dish that hopefully my family would love!
I would make a baked chicken/beef pasta.
I would marinate a pork loin in that Garlic Basil and serve it with rice…YUM
Thanks for the chance.
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I would use the Basic Garlic with Pork
I would make a chicken lasagna
I tweeted this giveaway
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enchiladas with chicken
The Basil Garlic Simmer sauce would be perfect to drizzle over Nochak ( it’s a buckwheat crepe, usually stuffed with seasonal ingredients.)
I would make chicken primavera
I would makes chicken balls and pasta with the chicken bruschetta pasta kit
I would make a baked chicken lasagna with mozzarella
I would make a basil garlic tilapia with mushrooms
I would make grilled chicken with elbow macaroni and it would be delicious with the sauce.
chicken primavera sounds great
I’d like to make the Shrimp with Creamy Tomato Sauce! Thanks.
I would like to spice up my pasta with the Chicken Bruschetta Pasta mix.
I’d love to do something with steak and a pasta side 🙂 Hopefully, I’ll find a good recipe like this because I’m a terrible cook! 🙂
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Basic Garlic with Pork
Mexican chicken enchiladas
Chicken enchiladas!
I would use ground turkey to keep it healthy
Put some ground turkey in it and I good with it.
chicken cacciatore
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I’d like to make Hawaiian Pineapple-Pork Stew, with the Hickory BBQ Beef Recipe Makers.
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I would make the Basil Marinara Chicken and Pasta and add some mushrooms, simply because I love mushrooms.
I would try the Sweet & Sour Recipe Maker with thick boneless pork chops and serve them with noodles, as my family is crazy about rice.
I would make a Basil Marinara Chicken Pizza.
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we would make turkey or chicken tacos.
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These sauces would be great with pasta spinach and white beans.
thank you
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I’d use the chicken bruschetta pasta to make a nice casserole.
I would do a crock pot kind of bake with turkey, noodles, veggies, cheese, and sauce. Cook on low while I’m at work for a healthy dinner when we walk in the door with no hassle. Yummy.
I’d load up on some honey bbq beef sandwiches with a side of chips
I would do a turkey casserole-kind of like tuna casserole
we love chicken. I’d make Three Cheese Chicken Florentine
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I’d do the Chicken Bruschetta Pasta
I really like the basil marinara pizza idea, yum!
i would make chickn pasta
I would make chicken verde enchiladas
I would make a chicken and pasta meal.