Heeyyy!! I took a few cooking recovery days off. I’m baaaaack! Making a requested chicken pasta. Chicken Cavatappi to be exact! I went to Applebee’s on Sunday and tried theirs. It was pretty good. But, you know, I love to battle them. So, of course I had to recreate my version for my Cookies. Check it out!
Love,
B. Coop
- 4 thinly sliced chicken breasts
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cups cavatappi pasta
- Onion powder
- Seasoning salt (I use Tony's)
- Accent
- Garlic & Herb Mrs. Dash
- 4 cup half & half
- 2/3 cup grated parmesan
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella
- 3 tablespoons diced tomatoes
- fresh chopped parsley
- salt and pepper
- Bring salted water to a boil
- Add in pasta; cook according to package instructions
- Drain, but do not rinse.
- Set aside
- Season chicken breasts on both sides with onion powder, Tony's, Accent, and Mrs. Dash
- Heat oil in a skillet on medium high heat
- Sear chicken on each side until done.
- Remove chicken and allow to rest before slicing
- Melt butter and saute garlic
- Pour in half and half
- Season to taste with salt, pepper, and onion powder
- Add parmesan
- Stir until cheese is combined
- Add mozzarella
- Just as mozzarella starts to melt, add in the pasta
- Stir
- Sprinkle in the tomatoes and parsley
- Slice the chicken breasts
- Serve chicken over pasta and top with extra tomatoes and cheese
- Enjoy!