Pasta With Chicken And Squash

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package spiral shaped pasta
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream or 2 cups evaporated skim milk or 2 cups evaporated 2% milk
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 cups mexican blend cheese, shredded
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 medium zucchini, julienned
• 2 medium summer squash, julienned
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, divided
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon dried savory
• 1/4 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
• 1/8 teaspoon rubbed sage

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions. meanwhile, in a large saucepan, add cream and butter; cook until butter is melted. stir until smooth.
• 2 add cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted.
• 3 rinse and drain pasta; add to cheese mixture.
• 4 cover and keep warm.
• 5 in a large skillet, saute onion and garlic in 3 tablespoons oil until onion is tender. add squash; cook until tender.
• 6 add 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper; remove and keep warm.
• 7 add remaining oil to skillet; cook chicken with herbs and remaining salt until juices run clear.
• 8 place pasta on a serving platter; top with chicken and squash.
• 9 yield: 8 servings.