Ninja Foodi Italian Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:
4 cups penne noodles (12 oz.)
2 cups chicken broth
1 lb chicken (about 2 boneless, skinless breasts) - can be precooked, fresh or frozen breasts or thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
2 Tblsp. olive oil
1/2 cup Italian dressing
1 cup shredded (fresh) Parmesan cheese
8 oz. (1 package) cream cheese, room temperature
Salt and pepper, to taste

Preparation:

NOTE: If chicken is frozen but not cut into pieces:

+ Lay chicken in bottom of cooking pot. 

+ Add 3/4 cup water or broth. 

+ Place the pressure lid on the Ninja Foodi, and lock the lid in place. 

+ Turn the pressure valve to SEAL. 

+ Turn on the Ninja Foodi, and press the PRESSURE button (leave temperature on HIGH). 

+ Set the TIME to 10 minutes, then press START. 

+ The Ninja Foodi will take several minutes to pressurize, then will cook for 10 minutes. 

+ Once finished, release the pressure, remove the chicken, and chop it into bite-sized pieces. 

+ Drain the pot, then continue with recipe.

NOTE: If chicken is already cooked, skip to step 5.

NOTE: If chicken is frozen but already cut into bite-sized pieces, continue with recipe.

1. Turn on the Ninja Foodi, and press the SEAR/SAUTE button.

2. Put olive oil in cooking pot, then add chicken pieces.

3. Sauce the chicken, cooking until the outsides are no longer pink. Turn off the Ninja Foodi.

4. Scrape any stuck meat off the bottom of the pot with a bit of broth and a wooden spatula.

5. Place (or leave) meat on the bottom of the cooking pot.

6. Cut the cream cheese into chunks and place chunks on top of chicken (sautéed, frozen or fresh).

7. Pour 1/2 cup of broth over the top, and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

8. Pour in uncooked penne pasta on top. Leave ingredients in layers -- do not stir.

9. Pour remaining 1 1/2 cups of broth over the top of the noodles.

10. Pour Italian dressing over noodles.

11. Make sure noodles are as submerged into broth as possible.

12. Place the pressure lid on the Ninja Foodi, and lock the lid in place.

13. Turn the pressure valve to SEAL.

14. Turn on the Ninja Foodie, and press the PRESSURE button.

15. Set the TIME to 5 minutes, then press START.

16. The Ninja Foodi will take several minutes to pressurize, then will cook for 5 minutes. Let the pressure natural release for 2 additional minutes, once the 5 minutes of cooking is completed.

17. After the 2 minutes of natural release, open the pressure valve to release the remaining pressure.

18. Once the lid unlocks, open and stir the pasta, meat and cream cheese together.

19. Sprinkle in Parmesan cheese, and gently fold noodles and meat together again. 

20. Set/close lid on pot (no need to seal). Let pasta sit for 5 minutes to allow cheese to melt, sauce to thicken and noodles to continue to soften, then serve.