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Smoked BBQ Chicken Breasts on Creamy Spring Pasta

Smoked BBQ Chicken Breasts on Creamy Spring Pasta recipe

photo by:kraft

Chicken breasts are marinated in BBQ sauce, then smoked, sliced and added to fettuccine before tossing with asparagus, red pepper, basil and Alfredo sauce.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

3 hr 5 min

servings

total:

4 servings.

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What You Need

cup KRAFT Original Barbecue Sauce

1/2

cup cider vinegar

1/4

cup Worcestershire sauce

Tbsp. soy sauce

small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)

oz. fettuccine, uncooked

pkg. (10 oz.) refrigerated Alfredo sauce (1 cup)

oz. fresh asparagus spears, tips removed, steamed

1/2

cup chopped roasted red peppers

1/4

cup thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

Tbsp. DI GIORNO Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Make It

MIX barbecue sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and soy sauce. Pour over chicken in resealable plastic bag; seal bag. Refrigerate 2 hours to marinate.

REMOVE chicken from marinade; discard bag and marinade. Cook chicken in smoker with a combination of apple, hickory and oak woods at 225°F for 30 to 45 min. or until chicken is cooked through (165°F). Remove chicken from smoker; cover. Let stand 15 min.

MEANWHILE, cook pasta as directed on package and heat sauce in large saucepan as directed on package. Stir asparagus, peppers and basil into sauce. Add pasta; toss to coat. Place pasta mixture on serving platter. Cut chicken into thin slices; place on top of pasta. Arrange asparagus tips around chicken; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Use Your Grill

Preheat greased grill to medium heat. Grill chicken 7 to 8 min. on each side or until cooked through. For a smoky flavor, place a pan of soaked apple, hickory or oak chips on the grill grate next to the chicken during the grilling time.

Use Your Stove

Cook chicken in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat until cooked through, turning over halfway through the cooking time.

Storing Asparagus

To store asparagus, stand fresh spears upright in a container filled with about 1 inch of water. Cover loosely with a plastic bag and refrigerate. Or, store in refrigerator with a damp paper towel wrapped around base of stalks and cover loosely with a plastic bag. Asparagus is best when cooked the day it is purchased, but will keep up to 3 or 4 days. Wash just before using.