Delicious Hot Or Cold Chicken Pasta Recipes

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook rigatoni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until tender yet firm to the bite, about 12 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Season chicken with ranch dressing mix, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, combine Neufchatel cheese, sour cream, and Buffalo wing sauce in a large saucepan over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until well combined, about 3 minutes. Add Cheddar cheese and stir well until melted. Add pasta and chicken and continue cooking until well incorporated and heated through.

Steps:

• Heat oil to medium-high heat in a medium skillet.
• Pound chicken breast into thin cutlets, rinse and pat dry.
• Season chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• Cook 5-7 minutes per side until done, remove and drain on paper towels.
• While chicken is cooking, bring large stock pot to boil and cook penne pasta.
• Cool bell pepper and mushrooms in the skillet after removing the chicken and let the chicken rest 10-15 minutes.
• Let chicken rest 10-15 minutes, then dice into bite-sized pieces.
• Drain cooked pasta and place back into large stock pan.
• Add chicken, stewed tomatoes, bell pepper, mushrooms, raw green onion, parmesan, garlic and a splash of olive oil for moisture.
• Salt and pepper to taste and serve!