I was given the challenge to create a recipe using some of the La Romanella line and decided to do something different than a traditional pasta & “red sauce” meal. So, I made a “white sauce” dish instead!As soon as I saw the La Romanella marinated artichokes, I knew I wanted to include them in something (stay tuned for a delish spinach & artichoke dip soon too). So, I used the creamy italian chicken recipe as a starting point and went from there! 🙂 Here’s what I came up with:
Creamy Chicken & Artichoke Pasta
Ingredients:
1 16oz. package penne pasta
2 chicken breasts (chopped)
1-2 C marinated artichokes (chopped)
1 8oz. package of cream cheese
1 C milk
1 C shredded parmesan cheese
garlic powder & italian seasonings to taste
1. Boil pot of water. Cook pasta
2. Already cooked chicken would be great for this recipe and greatly reduce prep time. Otherwise, while pasta cooks, cook chicken. I put olive oil in a pan, and added a bit of chicken stock and garlic powder to the cooking chicken.
3. While chicken cooks/pasta boils, chop marinated artichokes.
5. Into pan on medium heat, add cooked chicken, cream cheese, milk, and seasonings (I added half a packet of italian salad dressing mix). Stir, allowing cream cheese to melt. Then, stir in artichokes and parmesan cheese. Heat & stir until everything is well-incorporated & creamy!
6. Serve over the cooked pasta and enjoy!
YUM! And, as part of the La Romanella promotion, Smart & Final is giving one winner a trip to Sonoma’s wine country! Head over to their Facebook page HEREÂ and enter to win. (The winner must live within a 20 mile radius of a Smart & Final)
4 Responses
I love making white sauces – they are so easy to whip! And the artichokes – mmmmmm!
The artichokes were seriously SO good! 🙂 Now, I’m on an artichoke kick! And, even better, the boys LOVED them too! 🙂
This was such a fun campaign! The #laromanella products made it easy to come up with great dishes! Yours looks fantastic. Love the creamy pasta sauce…such a hearty meal!
Looks very yummy!