Italian Cream Cheese Chicken over Pasta

By deanarrca

Ingredients

• 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves (about 1.25 pounds), cut into strips or bite-sized chunks
• 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1/4 cup sliced green onions
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons apple juice, divided
• 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, cubed
• 1/2 cup milk
• 8 ounces linguine, cooked according to package instructions, and drained
• Parmesan cheese, for serving (optional)
• Additional Italian seasoning or chopped green onions, for garnish

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from tammysrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a medium-large skillet, cook chicken, vegetables, and seasonings in butter over medium heat for about 10-15 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally. Add one tablespoon of the apple juice; simmer five minutes.
2. In a small saucepan over low heat, stir together the cream cheese, milk, and remaining one tablespoon apple juice until smooth.
3. Place hot linguine on serving platter; top with chicken mixture and cream cheese sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and garnish if desired. Enjoy!



Additional Notes:
This recipe was submitted to tammysrecipes.com by guest chef Erin S. Photos are property of tammysrecipes.com. :)
Preparation Time:
35 minutes

Tammy's Review:
This is a delicious chicken and pasta recipe! Reading through the list of ingredients, it seems simple, but the taste is fabulous! It's easy to make, and if you're a pasta/sauce/chicken fan, then you'll love this!! :)
I didn't have green onions, so I substituted regular onions, thinly sliced. It worked great. I did toss in some dried green onions with the chicken, too. And, as you can see from the photos, I have made this with bell peppers that weren't red, and it was still tasty... though I do think red are the best. Oh, and one last thing -- I couldn't really taste the apple juice much, so I'm guessing if I didn't have apple juice, I would just use water. :)
My rating: 10/10