Meal Solutions: Macaroni Grill Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken Pasta

Oh man, this week’s meal solution was delicious!  The pasta, creamy basil sauce, and chicken!  It was a very fast & easy recipe to make too.  Definitely great for working moms to make when they get home.

This week’s meal solution ingredients were:

• Macaroni Grill, Creamy Basil
• Reese’s Artichoke hearts
• Great Value Diced Tomatoes
• Sara Lee Bread

I simply took the recipe below and replaced boneless skinless chicken breast with already cooked, Tyson’s Grilled & Ready Oven Roasted Diced Chicken Breast. This saved even more time!  Now I simply followed the directions on the back of the Macaroni Grill box but if you’re looking for something  a little more creative, try the recipe below!

Meal Solutions: Macaroni Grill Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken Pasta

 

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Author: Lori

Ingredients

• 1 Macaroni Grill Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken Pasta kit --Kit includes: Linguine pasta, cream sauce, basil and cheese seasoning, sun-dried tomatoes, grated Parmesan cheese and Romano cheese blend
• 1 lb. uncooked boneless skinless chicken breast
• 1 cup canned diced tomatoes
• 1 cup artichoke hearts
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup milk

Instructions

1. Fill a 3- quart saucepan ⅔ full of water. Heat to boiling; stir in pasta. Gently boil uncovered for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove pasta from heat; let stand up to 5 minutes before draining. Drain pasta before serving. Cover to keep warm. While water is heating and pasta is cooking continue to step 2.
2. Cut chicken into think strips (2x ¼ inch). Melt butter in 10 inch skillet over high heat. Add chicken and cook about 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until outsides turn white.
3. Stir in milk and seasoning. Heat to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium; Simmer uncovered for about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
4. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, cream sauce, 1 cup of artichoke hearts, and 1 cup of the canned diced tomatoes. Heat about 1 minute or until hot. Remove from heat.
5. Drain pasta, toss with chicken mixture (sauce will thicken as it stands). Sprinkle with grated cheese.
6. Serve with bread.

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