Healthy Low Fat Creamy Chicken Cranberry Apple Pasta Recipes

HEALTHIER CHICKEN ALFREDO PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil over a skillet and add chicken. Season with salt and pepper, and cook 5-8 minutes, or until no longer pink.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
• In the same pan, add the garlic and sauté for one minute over medium heat.
• Sprinkle the flour over the garlic and slowly add in the chicken stock.
• Quickly stir to avoid lumps.
• Add in the skim milk, stir ,and allow to reach a boil to thicken sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
• Once the sauce is thickened, add in the spinach and stir until wilted.
• Remove from heat and add in the cooked penne, chicken, and parmesan. Stir to coat.
• Top with fresh parmesan.
• Enjoy!

HEALTHY LOW-FAT CREAMY CHICKEN CRANBERRY APPLE PASTA

Steps:

• In a large skillet sprayed with cooking spray, brown the chicken strips in batches and then transfer into a bowl.
• Spray skillet again, and add green onions, apples, nutmeg, salt, and pepper; cook, stirring for about 3 minutes to soften.
• Add vinegar, scraping any bits stuck to pan.
• Stir in evaporated milk and cranberries, bringing to a boil.
• Reduce heat and boil gently, stirring often, for about 3 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Meanwhile, in a large pot of boiling salted water, cook whole wheat pasta for about 10 minutes or until at your desired tenderness. Drain and return to the pot.
• Add chicken and any accumulated juices to the sauce; simmer for about three minutes or until chicken is no longer pink inside.
• Pour over pasta and toss to coat. Season with additional salt and pepper.
• Serve sprinkled with chives and with cheddar cheese in side dish to top with, along with a side salad and bread. Dont let it sit to long in pot before serving -- the pasta will absorb the sauce.

HEALTHY CREAMY CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
• Cook and stir olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over high heat just until brown and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and mushrooms; stir to coat with garlic and olive oil. Cook chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in cream of mushroom soup; gradually add 1/2 cup of water about 1 tablespoon at a time, adding enough to make sauce light and creamy.
• Reduce heat to medium-low heat and gently fold pasta into the chicken and sauce until coated. Add garlic salt and red pepper to taste; remove from heat and serve.

APPLE CRANBERRY CHICKEN SALAD

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the chicken, celery, apple and cranberries. Stir in mayonnaise. Serve on lettuce; sprinkle with bacon, blue cheese and almonds.

CROCK POT CRANBERRY APPLE CHICKEN BREASTS

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a 2-quart (or larger) slow cooker/Crock Pot.
• Add remaining ingredients in the order given, dotting evenly with the butter last. Cover and cook on low for 6 to 7 hours.