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
chicken tacos, yum!
I would love to make the Chicken Cacciatore.
I would try the southwest chicken wraps as they sound easy and delicious.
i would like to make Chicken Alfredo!!
I’m thinking Thai fusion fried rice with the basil garlic.
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I would use the basil garlic sauce to cook the chicken, and the Bruschetta sauce to cook potatoes and other veggies!
chicken alfredo for sure
Chicken Tacos
I would make baked chicken and cheese ziti.
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I would try the Basil Marinara Chicken Pasta!
I would love to try the basil garlic with the brushetta sauce. This would be perfect to an Italian dish called aglio e olio.
I would use the vedre chicken enchilada sauce in my Chicken Cassorole enchilada recipe
I would try the chicken tacos.
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I would make tacos
I’d use the Sweet & Sour Chicken, but with pork as my hubby doesn’t like chicken.
i would make the New England pot roast
I’d make the recipe you posted – Basil Marinara Chicken and Pasta. It sounds great but seeing the pictures makes me want to be tasting it right now. I’d keep it simple & make a small side salad w/some breadsticks on the side.
I’d love to do a baked chicken dish 🙂
Chicken alfredo
I would go with a chicken cacciatore over rice
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I would use the Tex-Mex Chicken Fajita variety to pep up my Caldo De Pollo.
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mmmm I would make chicken alfredo my fav !
I would make Sweet & Sour Chicken
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Verde sauce for chicken enchiladas.
Chicken pizza
I would cook some angel hair pasta with chicken.
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I’d make a casserole!
New England Pot Roast
I would make pasta with steamed veggies!
I would like to make a lot of different chicken dishes..
I’d make chicken alfredo with penne!
Chicken taco salad – that is just one of the many choices. there are so many things I’m already planning to make!
I would make Sweet & Sour Chicken
I would make the chicken al fresco over rice.
I would make some chicken tacos.Sounds pretty good.
I would make the Chicken Cacciatore.
I’d make some sort of chicken and potato dish.
I would make chicken alfredo and add broccoli
These look delicious!I would try chicken tacos
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I’d make sweet n’ sour meatballs.
Chicken al fredo
I’d make the chicken alfredo w/roasted veggies.