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Chicken Pepper Pasta

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Tarragon complements chicken beautifully, giving Chicken Pepper Pasta a unique and delicious flavor.

Strips of onion and red and yellow bell peppers with diced chicken on a bed of angel hair pasta on a white plate with a yellow rim. The plate is on a wooden cutton board on a white marble counter. There is an orange napkin beside the plate. At the top of the photo is part of a skillet with angel hair pasta, strips of red and yellow bell peppers, and diced chicken.

Prepare pasta according to directions and drain.

The ingredients for this recipe. A bowl of angel hair pasta, a bowl of diced cooked chicken, one onion, one red bell pepper, one yellow bell pepper, one clove of garlic, one bowl with salt and pepper, one bowl with a partial stick of butter, one measuring cup of half and half, one bowl of shredded parmesan cheese, and one bowl of shredded mozzarella cheese, all on a white marble counter.

Melt butter in large skillet and add onion, bell peppers, and garlic and cook on medium high until vegetables are tender crisp.

A wooden spoon stirring sliced onions and red and yellow bell peppers in a skillet.

Add cooked, chopped chicken, tarragon, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring gently, until chicken is hot.

A wooden spoon stirring sliced onions and red and yellow bell peppers and diced chicken and tarragon in a skillet.

A wooden spoon stirring sliced onions and red and yellow bell peppers and diced chicken and tarragon in a skillet.

Add mozzarella, half and half, and Parmesan cheese to chicken.

A wooden spoon stirring sliced onions and red and yellow bell peppers and diced chicken and tarragon in a skillet. Half and half is being poured from a measuring cup into the skillet.

A wooden spoon stirring sliced onions and red and yellow bell peppers and diced chicken, tarragon, half and half, and shredded mozzarella cheese in a skillet.

Reduce heat and cook on low until cheese is melted.

A wooden spoon stirring sliced onions and red and yellow bell peppers and diced chicken, tarragon, half and half, and shredded mozzarella cheese in a skillet.

Rinse pasta in hot water until noodles are warm, and add to pan. Toss gently and serve.

A wooden spoon stirring sliced onions and red and yellow bell peppers and diced chicken, tarragon, half and half, and shredded mozzarella cheese in a skillet. Cooked angel hair pasta is on top of the vegtables and cheese and a pair of red tongs is holding some of the pasta above the skillet.

Strips of onion and red and yellow bell peppers with diced chicken on a bed of angel hair pasta, with melted mozzarella cheese, all in a skillet on a white marble counter. There are metal tongs and an orange napkin on a wooden cutting board in the top left corner of the photo.

Strips of onion and red and yellow bell peppers with diced chicken on a bed of angel hair pasta, with melted mozzarella cheese.

Recipe

Strips of onion and red and yellow bell peppers with diced chicken on a bed of angel hair pasta, with melted mozzarella cheese, all in a skillet on a white marble counter. There are metal tongs and an orange napkin on a wooden cutting board in the top left corner of the photo.

Chicken Pepper Pasta

5 from 4 votes
Tarragon complements chicken beautifully, giving Chicken Pepper Pasta a unique and delicious flavor.
AuthorMary Ann
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 647

Ingredients
  

  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 medium red bell pepper
  • 1 medium orange or yellow bell pepper
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1½ cup cooked, chopped chicken, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
  • 8 ounces dry angel hair pasta
  • 1 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese
  • ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • 1 cup half and half

Instructions

  • Prepare 8 ounces dry angel hair pasta according to directions and drain.
  • Cut 1 medium onion into thin wedges.
  • Cut 1 medium red bell pepper and 1 medium orange or yellow bell pepper into strips.
  • Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large skillet and add onion, bell peppers, and 1 teaspoon minced garlic and cook on medium high until vegetables are tender crisp.
  • Add 1½ cup cooked, chopped chicken, 1 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper. Cook, stirring gently, until chicken is hot.
  • Add 1 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese, 1 cup half and half, and ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese to chicken.
  • Reduce heat and cook on low until cheese is melted.
  • Rinse pasta in hot water until noodles are warm, and add to pan. Toss gently and serve.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 647 calCarbohydrates: 53 gProtein: 34 gFat: 33 gSodium: 989 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 6 g
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