Chicken Cheesesteak Pasta – Closet Cooking

Chicken Cheesesteak Pasta

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 4

A quick and easy pasta with all of the flavours of chicken cheese steak sandwiches!

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ingredients

• 8 ounces pasta (gluten-free for gluten-free)
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs, sliced
• 1 teaspoon (smoked) paprika
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano (or Italian seasoning (link))
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 bell pepper, sliced
• 1/2 cup chicken broth (link) (or water)
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce (optional) (gluten-free or tamari for gluten-free)
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (optional) (gluten-free for gluten-free)
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce (such as Frank’s RedHot)
• 1 tablespoon Montreal steak seasoning (link) (or salt and pepper to taste)
• 1/2 cup cheese whiz (optional)
• 4 slices provolone

directions

1. Start cooking the pasta as directed on the package.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat, add the chicken, seasoned with the paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, cayenne, salt, and pepper, and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook until just tender, about 5 minutes.
4. Add the broth and soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce, seasoning, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer to reduce for a few minutes.
5. Turn the heat off, mix in the cheeses, and let them melt into the sauce.
6. Mix in the pasta, optionally adding some of the water the pasta was cooked in to get a nice sauce consistency, and enjoy!

Option: Use ground chicken.
Option: Add 1 cup heavy/whipping cream, along with the cheeses.
Option: Add 4 ounces cream cheese, along with the cheeses to melt into the sauce
Option: Add 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded, along with the cheeses to melt into the sauce
Option: Add 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated, along with the cheeses to melt into the sauce
Option: Replace the provolone with American cheese.
Option: Make this a one-pot meal by cooking the pasta in the same pot! Add 3 cups of beef broth and the pasta to the pan in step 3 and cook until the pasta is done, about 8-10 minutes.
Option: Add fresh parsley at the end!

Nutrition Facts: Calories 487, Fat 20g (Saturated 9g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 119mg, Sodium 782mg, Carbs 52g (Fiber 3g, Sugars 5g), Protein 45g

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