Chicken Penne with Pesto and Sundried Tomatoes
- Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
penne rigate, 2c cookedolive oil, 2 tspchicken breast, about 1, cut into strips (6oz cooked)minced garlic,1/2 tsphalf and half Cream, 1/4c + 2 tbsppesto, 2 tbspgrated parmesan cheese, 1 tbspsundried tomatoes packaged without oil, diced, 3 halvespepper to taste
Note: The recipe uses regular penne; you can substitute multigrain or whole wheat penne if you choose but the nutritional information will be different.
1. Cook penne in boiling water as per directions on package; drain.
2. Add oil to skillet or pan and heat on medium. Cut chicken breast into strips and sautee until mostly done.
3. Dice sundried tomatoes. Mix garlic, half and half, pesto, parmesan, and diced sundried tomatoes into the pan with chicken. Cook until chicken is done, or sauce is beginning to thicken.
4. Add penne to pan, and stir or toss to mix thoroughly. Cook until sauce is to your liking.
5. Season with pepper to taste, if necessary.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DALZIELFITNESS.
1. Cook penne in boiling water as per directions on package; drain.
2. Add oil to skillet or pan and heat on medium. Cut chicken breast into strips and sautee until mostly done.
3. Dice sundried tomatoes. Mix garlic, half and half, pesto, parmesan, and diced sundried tomatoes into the pan with chicken. Cook until chicken is done, or sauce is beginning to thicken.
4. Add penne to pan, and stir or toss to mix thoroughly. Cook until sauce is to your liking.
5. Season with pepper to taste, if necessary.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DALZIELFITNESS.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 565.5
- Total Fat: 18.6 g
- Cholesterol: 71.0 mg
- Sodium: 286.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 61.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.9 g
- Protein: 32.8 g
Member Reviews
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INSHAPERACH
I was able to lower this recipe's calorie count and upping its nutritional value a little bit by substituting light sour cream for the half & half, using whole grain pasta, and adding some fresh spinach to the sauce. It was really good! Even my picky kids liked it, which says alot. - 7/25/10