Making Red and Blue Pasta

Italian Sausage & Penne Casserole

Garlic Artichoke Pasta

Bean pot Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti

Ingredients:
16 oz. dry spaghetti, cooked
1 lb. Velveeta Light (2%)Cheese
2 cups cooked, chopped chicken
1 can 98% FF cream of mushroom soup...
1 can 98% FF cream of chicken soup
1 can of petite diced tomotoes
1 4oz. can of mild green chilies
4 oz can mushroom stems & pieces, drained (optional)
1/2 cup water
1 small onion, diced--or less, to taste
salt & pepper to taste

Combine all ingredients in bean pot and stir to mix well. Cook at 325 for 45 minutes. Stir before serving.

Chicken Ranch Pasta Salad

Ingredients:
1 pkg Fully Cooked Southwestern Chicken Breast Strips or 1-1/4cups Frozen Fully Cooked Southwest Chicken Breast Strips (Bagged), thawed
2 cups cooked, drained and cooled penne pasta
1 medium zucchini..., chopped
1 medium yellow squash, chopped
1 green bell pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 cup bottled ranch-style salad dressing

Directions
Cut chicken strips into cubes. Toss chicken, pasta, zucchini, squash and peppers together into bean pot. Combine cheese and dressing in small bowl. Pour over chicken and pasta mixture. Toss to coat. Chill before serving.

Serving Suggestions: Spoon salad onto lettuce leaves on individual serving plates. Serve with bakery rolls. Refrigerate leftovers.

Turkey Noodle Casserole

Ingredients:
2 cans Cream of Mushroom Soup (Regular or 25% Lower Sodium)
1 cup milk
2 cups frozen peas
2 cups turkey
4 cups egg noodles
2 tablespoons bread crumbs
1 tablespoon butter

Directions
STIR soup, milk, peas, turkey and noodles in bean pot.

BAKE at 400°F. for 30 minutes or until hot. Stir.

MIX bread crumbs with butter in bowl and sprinkle over turkey mixture. Bake uncovered for 5 minutes more.

Spaghetti Chicken

Ingredients:
4 - 5 oz. cans of cooked chicken drained (if using uncooked chicken breast instead, triple the first cooking time)
1 Jar of Spaghetti sauce
1 cup mozzarella cheese

Directions:

Mix spaghetti sauce and chicken in Bean Pot
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes with lid on

Add uncooked broken spaghetti noodles, put lid back on and bake for 40 more minutes or until noodles are done.  When done mix in cheese and serve.

 A family favorite!!

*You could also use 1lb. cooked ground beef instead of cooked chicken

Garlic Chicken Alfredo

Ingredients:

1 jar (16 ounces) Creamy Garlic Alfredo Sauce, or Alfredo Sauce

4 to 6 boneless chicken breast halves
1 can (4 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained
8 ounces spaghetti, hot cooked
Grated Parmesan cheese

Directions:

Pour about 1/3 of the sauce into the bean pot. Place chicken in the bean pot. Top with mushrooms and remaining sauce. Cover and cook on 350 for 1.5 - 2 hours. Serve with hot cooked spaghetti, Parmesan cheese and a tossed salad. Serves 4 to 6.

Creamy Cheesy Chicken Bake

Ingredients:

4 - 6 Chicken breasts (boneless and skinless)

2 10 1/2 oz. cans Cream of mushroom soup
1 16 oz. Sour Cream
1 cup Mozzarella Cheese, shredded

Directions:

Place chicken in bottom of bean pot. Mix remaining ingredients and pour over

chicken.  Bake at 350 for 30 - 35 minutes  Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes
before serving over cooked rice or noodles.

Tuscan Chicken

Ingredients:
 6-10 pcs boneless chicken breast
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
2 cans Petite diced tomatoes (you can use ones with green chilies for an extra punch)
1 pkg Celebrating Home BLT Dip Mix
Cooking oil or Olive oil
1 box Penne Pasta

Directions:
 Put frozen chicken breast in bean pot. Add a few tbls. of cooking Oil or olive oil to moisten chicken. Add cream of mush...

room soup,
diced tomatoes, Celebrating HOME BLT mix and stir.
Cover and bake at 350 about 1 hour to 1 1/2 hour. (remove lid after 30 minutes and continue baking until chicken is done.

Boil Penne Paste on stove top or in microwave until done. Drain and spoon Tuscan Chicken over pasta and serve with warm French bread. To make it a true Tuscan Dinner sprinkle black olives over chicken mixture right before serving.