Creamy Chicken & Pasta - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 (8 ounce) package pasta
16 ounces cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup milk
2 teaspoons minced onions (dried or fresh)
2 teaspoons chives (fresh or dried)
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 cups chicken meat, cooked & cubed
2 cups frozen broccoli, chopped, drained (thawed)
1 (4 ounce) jar pimientos, diced, drained
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon paprika
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 350; grease a 13x9 pan; cook pasta according to package directions; drain; set aside.
On stove or in microwave, heat cream cheese briefly to soften; stir until smooth; add onions, chives and Parmesan cheese; stir to blend well.
Reserve 1 cup of cream cheese mixture; set aside.
Combine remaining cream cheese mixture with chicken, broccoli, pimiento, and pepper. Mix with pasta of choice (ie., layer lasagna, stuff manicotti or shells, etc.) and arrange in 13x9.
Spoon reserved cream cheese mixture over the top; sprinkle with paprika.
Cover tightly with foil and bake for 25-30 minutes (heated through).
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