Frozen bags of Garlic Chicken pasta were a go-to growing up. There was a pasta called Voila Garlic Chicken Pasta by Birds Eye that I loved. I would pick out the carrots and broccoli before I tossed it in the skillet and call it a balanced meal. I was looking for an easy dinner the other night and I remembered the good ol’ days of frozen pasta, with minimal veggies, and how it always needed a little more sauce.
Keep reading for my version of Garlic Chicken Pasta with just the right amount of sauce and that’s even freezer friendly!
You know what I DON’T REMEMBER? Looking at serving size. I just ate the entire bag. Soccer served me well for SO LONG. It was actually a saving grace. I pretty much ate whatever I wanted and stayed about the same weight.
I have since created my own version and I must say, it’s got frozen Garlic Chicken Voila beat. It’s got a great garlic sauce, broccoli, carrots, seasoned chicken breast, and pasta.
Want to know the best part? It’s FREEZER FRIENDLY! I bagged it in a freezer safe plastic bag and when you’re ready to eat it, toss it in a skillet, add 3 tbsp of water, and cover.Takes about 10 minutes and is JUST as good the second time around!
You know what I DON’T REMEMBER? Looking at serving size. I just ate the entire bag. Soccer served me well for SO LONG. It was actually a saving grace. I pretty much ate whatever I wanted and stayed about the same weight.
Want to know the best part? It’s FREEZER FRIENDLY! I bagged it in a freezer safe plastic bag and when you’re ready to eat it, toss it in a skillet, add 3 tbsp of water, and cover.Takes about 10 minutes and is JUST as good the second time around!
Frozen bags of Garlic Chicken pasta were a go-to growing up. There was a pasta called Voila Garlic Chicken Pasta by Birds Eye that I loved. I would pick out the carrots and broccoli before I tossed it in the skillet and call it a balanced meal. I was looking for an easy dinner the other night and I remembered the good ol’ days of frozen pasta, with minimal veggies, and how it always needed a little more sauce.
Keep reading for my version of Garlic Chicken Pasta with just the right amount of sauce and that’s even freezer friendly!
I have since created my own version and I must say, it’s got frozen Garlic Chicken Voila beat. It’s got a great garlic sauce, broccoli, carrots, seasoned chicken breast, and pasta.
Tender chicken, crisp carrots, broccoli, and sweet corn and rotini all in a delicious, creamy Ranch sauce. And you know what? This Chicken Voila Copycat was BEYOND easy. Even the newly married, horrible-in-the-kitchen Erin would appreciate this recipe. And that’s saying a lot. It’s super yummy, kid friendly, and so fast and easy to throw together. Voila indeed!
Okay, let me be frank witcha. When I got married, I could hardly make toast. In fact, many times I would burn it. I was the cause of many a kitchen disaster and I didn’t really enjoy cooking. CRAZY!!
But one thing I could make and that was actually pretty yummy (as frozen foods go) was Birdseye’s Garlic Chicken (a.k.a. Chicken Voila). It was fast and easy enough that even I could pull it off. And I could get a huge bag from Costco so that my husband and I had leftovers and I could avoid cooking for a few more days. WEIRD, I know. But stay with me. Thank goodness things (and by things I mean formerly kitchen-phobic women like me) change.
I have recreated Chicken Voila. Say what? Yep. F’reals, people. It took some time and some adjustments, but I done did it. Actually, I kicked the Chicken Voila flavor up a notch. Or two. Or eight. How? With Ranch seasoning, my friends. Plain and simple. I admit I did use a seasoning packet, but next time I’m totally making this homemade Ranch seasoning from Browneyed Baker: http://www.browneyedbaker.com/diy-homemade-ranch-seasoning-mix/
Something that hasn’t changed, though, is that I still love Chicken Voila. There are some crazy weeknights when I would just as soon have a bowl of cereal and feed the kids gummy bears for dinner. So sometimes I pull out a bag of Chicken Voila to whip up lickety split. But let me let you in on a little secret. Ssssh…lean in closer. Closer….okay, stop. It’s getting a little freaky.
Birds Eye – Voila! – Garlic Chicken
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