Romano’s Macaroni Grill Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken & Pasta
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I’m changing it up today just a bit – last week I cooked dinner! (I know – WTF?) and am going to walk you through it…no idea why – just feel like it.
I got a free box of Romano’s Macaroni Grill Creamy Basil Parmesan Chicken & Pasta. Okay – could it have a longer name??? They have five varieties…but I was sent this so I didn’t get to choose. All you have to do is add chicken, butter and milk.
Here’s what you get – it’s all labeled and prepackaged into all the components. Helpful!
First, I cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces and sauteed them in a little oil (nice pan eh? too bad it doesn’t get used much!).
Now you stir in the milk and the seasoning packet. Let it simmer…
All the while – boiling water and then adding the pasta packet.
Then you mix in the Creamy Sauce (foil packet) and the Sun Dried Tomatoes. Stir and heat through.
Mmm – looks pretty good!
Drain the pasta (duh)
Throw it in…
Stir it up and put the Parm on top…
And there you have it. I had a bowl for dinner and a bowl for lunch the next day. Says it serves 4 but I’m too lazy to make vegetables or side dishes for myself.So what did I think?
It was pretty good for a box mix that a monkey could throw together (yes – even you Edith). I added salt and it really could have benefited from some mushrooms.
They cost about $4/box. Will I buy it? Nah…probably not. It was nice to have for a quick meal that took no planning. But – $4 seems like a lot when I still have to add stuff to it.
It did heat up fairly well for the leftovers…
