Bow Ties With Chicken and Dried Tomato Pesto
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- Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
8 oz. Bow Tie Pasta cooked by package instuctions.2 C. Frozen Peas or veggie of choice 1/2 C Sun Dried Tomatoes1/3 C. Extra virgin Olive oil1/2 C. Slivered Almonds2 Cloves Garlic1/4 tsp Salt1/4 tsp. Pepper1/4 C. grated Parmesan Cheese2 C. chopped or shredded cooked chicken( May use purchased roasted chicken) or 2 C. cooked Shrimp.1/4 C Fresh Basil, snipped1/2 C. White wine
1.Cook Pasta in a large pot according to package During the last 2 mins of cooking time add peas. Drain and return pasta and peas back to pot.
2. Mean while for dried tomato pesto, in a food processor or blender, combine the dried tomatoes, olive oil, Almonds, Garlic, salt, and pepper. Cover and process until almost smooth. Add Parmesan cheese and blend to well combined.
3. To the pasta and peas in the pan add 1/2 cup white wine, dried tomato pesto, and cooked chicken. Toss gently with snipped basil.
Makes 6 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARMYMOM46.
2. Mean while for dried tomato pesto, in a food processor or blender, combine the dried tomatoes, olive oil, Almonds, Garlic, salt, and pepper. Cover and process until almost smooth. Add Parmesan cheese and blend to well combined.
3. To the pasta and peas in the pan add 1/2 cup white wine, dried tomato pesto, and cooked chicken. Toss gently with snipped basil.
Makes 6 1 cup servings
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ARMYMOM46.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 425.1
- Total Fat: 32.6 g
- Cholesterol: 41.6 mg
- Sodium: 354.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 11.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.7 g
- Protein: 21.3 g