Creamy Chicken and Rotini Primavera

5 stars, 5 stars, 5 stars! The first 5 star dish from the 15 dinners under $1.50 pin. This was really yummy. I did use fresh carrots and broccoli instead of frozen, but I'm sure this recipe would still be great with frozen veggies as well. It's the sauce that makes it great, and the sauce is so easy. Cream cheese, milk, and italian dressing just mixed together and stirred into the pasta and vegetables. Honestly, when I find a dish this yummy that is this easy I get really excited. I did add a little extra cream cheese and italian dressing because I wanted it to be a bit saucier, but I just poured random amounts in until it looked good. And remember, if you decide to use fresh veggies instead of frozen, cook the vegetable before you add them to the rest of it. I've made recipes before where I've substituted fresh for frozen and forgot to cook them. 

Creamy Chicken and Rotini Primavera

Source: Disney Family

Ingredients:
1/2 pound dry rotini

2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast - cubed
1 pound frozen vegetable mix - thawed
4 ounces Neufchatel cheese (reduced fat cream cheese)
1/2 cup lite Italian dressing
1/2 cup 2% fat milk

Directions:

Cook rotini per package directions to desired doneness. Drain well and keep warm.

Heat oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken cubes and cook until no longer pink.

Combine cream cheese, dressing and milk and whisk until smooth.

Add thawed frozen vegetables to chicken along with sauce mixture. Stir well and heat through - about 5 minutes. Serve.