Creamy Shells and Chicken Recipe

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“This is a great weeknight chicken dish. While it simmers I can throw together a salad or steam some broccoli, and I have a tasty dinner ready in a flash,“ writes Trisha Kruse of Eagle, Idaho. Using the pasta mix really makes this saucy meal easy to fix.

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Creamy Shells and Chicken Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 3 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch strips
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
2 tablespoons canola oil, divided
2 tablespoons butter, divided
1/2 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
1/2 cup chopped sweet red pepper
1-1/3 cups water
1/2 cup milk
1 package (4.9 ounces) creamy garlic shells
Shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large skillet, cook chicken over medium heat in 1 tablespoon oil and 1 tablespoon butter for 4-5 minutes or until no longer pink. Remove and keep warm.
In the same skillet, saute onion and peppers in remaining oil and butter until crisp-tender. Stir in the water, milk and shells. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 10-12 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Add the chicken; cook 2-3 minutes longer or until heated through. Sprinkle with cheese. Yield: 3 servings.

Editor's Note: This recipe was prepared with Lipton Italian Sides creamy garlic shells.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 458 calories, 23 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 74 mg cholesterol, 835 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 23 g protein.

Originally published as Creamy Shells and Chicken in Simple & Delicious November/December 2006, p25