red pepper and basil pesto chicken over penne
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- Number of Servings: 3
Ingredients
* *Peppers, sweet, red, fresh, 1 cup, chopped * Walnuts, .5 cup shelled * Parmesan Cheese, grated, 2 tbsp * Olive Oil, 1.5 tbsp * Garlic, 1 clove * Pasta, cooked, 2 oz * Chicken Breast, no skin, 2 breast, bone and skin removed * Basil, 5 leaves
- place red pepper on cookie sheet and roast 6-8 mins, drizzled with olive oil and salt
- remove and let cool, then slice
- add red pepper, walnuts, and parmesan cheese in food processor and mix until semi smooth
- add in oil and mix, set aside
- cook chicken 4-6 mins each side, remove and dice
- cook pasta
- drain pasta and combine chicken, pesto and pasta in pot and serve
Serving Size: makes 3 servings
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JAYDEEZE28.
- remove and let cool, then slice
- add red pepper, walnuts, and parmesan cheese in food processor and mix until semi smooth
- add in oil and mix, set aside
- cook chicken 4-6 mins each side, remove and dice
- cook pasta
- drain pasta and combine chicken, pesto and pasta in pot and serve
Serving Size: makes 3 servings
Number of Servings: 3
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JAYDEEZE28.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 440.9
- Total Fat: 21.1 g
- Cholesterol: 100.2 mg
- Sodium: 166.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
- Protein: 43.1 g
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