Tuesday’s National Pasta Day and there’s no better way to celebrate than with a hardy helping of homemade pasta. We rounded up some of the easiest, and most delicious, pasta recipes for you and your family. 

CHICKEN FAJITA PASTA
INGREDIENTS

• 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breasts, towel dried, and cut into bite-size portions
• 3 TB fajita seasoning (homemade or store bought packet), divided in half
• 4 TB olive oil, divided
• 1 medium onion (yellow or red) diced
• 2 bell peppers (any colors) seeded and diced
• 5 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• 2 1/2 cups low sodium chicken broth
• 1 can (10 oz.) fire-roasted tomatoes with juices
• 8 oz. dry penne pasta
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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Photo and recipe from: chewoutloud.com
 

CHICKEN BROCOLLI ALFREDO
INGREDIENTS

• 10 ounces broccoli
• 8 ounces penne pasta (for gluten free, use gf brown rice penne)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast (1 large chicken breast)
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup milk
• 1 and 1/4 cups mozzarella cheese or Monterey jack cheese, shredded
• salt and pepper, to taste

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Photo and recipe from: juliasalbum.com
 

RICOTTA STUFFED SHELLS
INGREDIENTS

• 1 (12 oz.) package of jumbo shell pasta (you will need 30 shells out of a 45 shell package)
• 1 lb. of ground beef
• 1/2 of an onion chopped
• 1 (45 oz.) jar of Prego pasta sauce (that is the large jar)
• 1 (15 oz.) container of ricotta cheese
• 4 cups of mozzarella cheese
• 1/2 teaspoon of garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 1/4 teaspoon of pepper

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Photo and recipe from: cookingupcottage.com
Check back next Monday for more Mealtime Monday recipes!