Fresh, cheesy, and colorful, Chicken Pepper pasta is a quick stovetop meal that is perfect for busy nights. Try it with rotisserie chicken for a shortcut weeknight meal. Tarragon complements chicken beautifully, giving this chicken stovetop meal a unique and delicious flavor.

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Strips of onion and red and yellow bell peppers with diced chicken on a bed of angel hair pasta on a white plate with a yellow rim. The plate is on a wooden cutton board on a white marble counter. There is an orange napkin beside the plate. At the top of the photo is part of a skillet with angel hair pasta, strips of red and yellow bell peppers, and diced chicken.

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What you need to make Chicken Pepper Pasta

Ingredients: cooked chicken, onion, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, half and half, butter, garlic, shredded Parmesan cheese. shredded mozzarella cheese, cooked angel hair pasta, and small bowl with tarragon, pepper, and salt.

Cooked chicken. This recipe is perfect for using leftover rotisserie chicken.
Onion. I always use yellow onions for cooking.
Colored bell peppers. Any color is fine.
Angel hair pasta. Spaghetti or smaller pasta like bowties works fine in this recipe.
Garlic.
Half and half.
Mozzarella cheese.
Parmesan cheese.
Butter. Vegetable oil is okay to use, but do not use spreads due to their high water content.
Tarragon, salt, pepper.

How to make Chicken Pepper Pasta

Prepare pasta according to directions and drain.

Composite image: 1- sautéing strips of onion and red and yellow bell peppers; 2- peppers and onion after adding cooked chicken and seasonings; 3- adding half and half; 4- adding shredded white cheese.

While the pasta is cooking, melt butter in large skillet and add onion, bell peppers, and garlic and cook on medium high until vegetables are tender crisp (1).

Add cooked, chopped chicken, tarragon, salt, and pepper (2). Cook, stirring gently, until chicken is hot.

Add mozzarella, half and half, and Parmesan cheese to chicken (3 & 4). Reduce heat and cook on low until cheese is melted.

A wooden spoon stirring sliced onions and red and yellow bell peppers and diced chicken, tarragon, half and half, and shredded mozzarella cheese in a skillet. Cooked angel hair pasta is on top of the vegtables and cheese and a pair of red tongs is holding some of the pasta above the skillet.

Add cooked pasta to the pan. Toss gently and serve.

Pasta with chicken, sliced onion, and strips of red and yellow bell peppers cooked in a white sauce in a skillet.

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Chicken Pepper Pasta

5 from 4 votes

Fresh, cheesy, and colorful, Chicken Pepper pasta is a quick stovetop meal that is perfect for busy nights. Try it with rotisserie chicken for a shortcut weeknight meal.

Mary Ann

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Prep Time 10

Cook Time 25

Total Time 35

Course Main Dish

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 647

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion
1 medium red bell pepper
1 medium orange or yellow bell pepper
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1½ cup cooked, chopped chicken
1 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
8 ounces dry angel hair pasta or spaghetti
1 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese
½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1 cup half and half

Instructions

Prepare 8 ounces dry angel hair pasta or spaghetti according to directions and drain.
Cut 1 medium onion into thin wedges.
Cut 1 medium red bell pepper and 1 medium orange or yellow bell pepper into strips.
Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large skillet and add onion, bell peppers, and 1 teaspoon minced garlic and cook on medium high until vegetables are tender crisp.
Add 1½ cup cooked, chopped chicken, 1 teaspoon dried tarragon leaves, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper. Cook, stirring gently, until chicken is hot.
Add 1 cup shredded Mozzarella Cheese, 1 cup half and half, and ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese to chicken.
Reduce heat and cook on low until cheese is melted.
Rinse pasta in hot water until noodles are warm, and add to pan. Toss gently and serve.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 647 calCarbohydrates: 53 gProtein: 34 gFat: 33 gSodium: 989 mgFiber: 4 gSugar: 6 g