Delicious penne pasta and chicken in a creamy mozzarella and sun dried tomato sauce.
In a large pan, on high heat, sauté garlic and sun-dried tomatoes
(drained from oil) in 2 tablespoons of oil (reserved from the sun-dried
tomatoes jar) until garlic is fragrant.
Remove sun-dried tomatoes from the pan, leaving the oil, and add cubed chicken tenders,
salted and lightly covered in cayenne or paprika (for color) and cook on high heat for 1
minute on each side. Remove from heat.
Cook pasta according to package instructions. Reserve some cooked pasta
water. Drain the pasta.
Chop the sun-dried tomatoes that you set aside into smaller bits and add them back to the
skillet with the chicken. Add half and half cream and mozzarella cheese to the skillet and
bring to a gentle boil. Immediately reduce to simmer and cook, constantly
stirring, until all cheese melts and creamy sauce forms. Add cooked
pasta to the skillet with the creamy sauce, and stir to combine. Add 1
tablespoon of basil, and at least 1/4 teaspoon of red pepper flakes. Stir to
combine.
Add the reserved cooked pasta water little by little until the thickness of the cheese sauce is
creamier. Immediately, season the pasta with salt and more red pepper flakes,
to taste, if needed. Let it simmer for a couple of minutes for flavors to
combine.
Serve in a casserole dish and garnish with fresh basil leaves.
Salt the dish just enough to bring out of the
flavors of basil and sun-dried tomatoes but always taste test so that you do not go overboard!
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Serving Size: 1 Serving (61g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 20 Servings | ||
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Calories: 122 | ||
Calories from Fat: 74 (61%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 8.2g | 11 % | |
Saturated Fat 3.6g | 18 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 2.8g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 1g | ||
Cholesterol 25.4mg | 8 % | |
Sodium 357mg | 12 % | |
Potassium 104.6mg | 3 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 5.2g | 2 % | |
Dietary Fiber 0.4g | 2 % | |
Sugars, other 4.8g | ||
Protein 6.9g | 10 % | |
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Calories per serving: 122
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