Chicken Tarragon Pasta

"This dish is quick and easy with a light Alfredo sauce. You can use any kind of pasta, but I like it with wheat noodles."

INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

• 1 pound dry whole-wheat noodles
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 3 shallots, thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, julienned
• 1 yellow bell pepper, julienned
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
• 1 1/2 teaspoons dried tarragon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3/4 cup half-and-half cream
• 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place noodles in the pot, cook 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
2. Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Stir in the shallots, red bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and garlic. Cook 5 minutes, until tender but crisp. Remove vegetables from skillet, and set aside.
3. Place the chicken in the skillet. Season with tarragon, salt, and pepper. Cook 10 minutes, or until juices run clear.
4. Return the vegetables to the skillet with the chicken. Mix in the half and half, Monterey Jack cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Continue cooking 5 minutes, until cheese is melted. Serve over the cooked noodles.

MACARONI AND CHICKEN SALAD

2 cups macaroni
2 small or 1 large can Swanson white chicken breast
celery
tomato
green pepper
onion
mayonnaise
apple cider vinegar
salt
pepper
sugar

Cook macaroni according to box, do not over cook (7 min). Drain; cool water. Cut up about 4 or 5 stalks celery, one green pepper diced, one onion finely chopped. Remove seeds from 2 tomatoes and dice.

Add chicken, salad, and flake it up a little bit at a time. Combine with 1 cup Hellman's mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, teaspoon salt, teaspoon sugar, a pinch of pepper.

Mix; add to salad mixture.