Creamy Pasta Primavera

photo by:kraft

Fresh zucchini and asparagus get together with penne pasta, chicken and two kinds of cheese for a delicious way to get some veggies on the table.

time

prep:

30 min

total:

30 min

servings

total:

6 servings, 1-1/3 cups each

add your photo

add to shopping list

add to recipe box

send/share

What You Need

cups penne pasta, uncooked

Tbsp. KRAFT Lite Zesty Italian Dressing

1-1/2

lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces

zucchini, cut into bite-size pieces

1-1/2

cups cut-up fresh asparagus spears (1-inch lengths)

red pepper, chopped

cup fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Neufchatel Cheese, cubed

1/4

cup KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

Make It

COOK pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.

MEANWHILE, heat dressing in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and vegetables; cook 10 to 12 min. or until chicken is done, stirring frequently. Add broth and Neufchatel; cook 1 min. or until Neufchatel is melted, stirring constantly. Stir in Parmesan.

DRAIN pasta; return to pan. Add chicken mixture; mix lightly. Cook 1 min. or until heated through. (Sauce will thicken upon standing.)

Kraft Kitchens Tips

How to Make it Meatless

Omit chicken. Prepare as directed, cooking vegetables until crisp-tender.

Special Extra

Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh chives or basil just before serving.

Substitute

Prepare using 5 cups of whatever vegetables you have on hand.

Rate recipes, or edit your previous ratings and more. Sign In

MelissaD17

posted:6/5/2006

Very tasty & easy to make. Used whole wheat pasta and added freshly sliced garlic while cooking chicken. Awesome!

sylvia789

posted:5/30/2006

this was very good and very easy to make. Was a big hit at a bbq last week.

lemondi

posted:5/25/2006

This is awesome - I have made it about a half-dozen times so far, it is a family favorite. I add some chopped onion and garlic for more flavor. So good, you won't believe it's good FOR you! My husband and 9-year old love it too, and it's great leftovers to bring to lunch.

gijen3

posted:5/18/2006

This was awesome, my husband and I will definately make this one again!

learningtocook0306

posted:5/18/2006

I made this for dinner last night and my husband and I both really liked this one! I did add pepper and italian seasoning for our taste and I used fat free cream cheese. I will make again...very soon!

rlmcgrath

posted:5/16/2006

I left out the veggies and used regular cream cheese and broth and it turned out very good. Next time I will probably add broccoli and/or carrots. This was very easy to make and very tasty. It's a keeper.

shalu5

posted:5/16/2006

This recipe turned out really good. My husband really liked the taste and my son who is a fussy eater, loved the pasta.

hollsmv

posted:5/16/2006

So easy to make and very delicious! I will definitely make this again and again.

a cook

posted:5/14/2006

Yum! This turned out really well. We actually liked it a lot better than more complicated cream-based sauce recipes.

a cook

posted:5/5/2006

Great, healthy meal - easy to make. Made twice & sauce is too runny-have to work out that part of it. Tasted really good though, just needs sauce to thicken more somehow. But DELICIOUS -2 thumbs up!