Garlic Pesto Chicken over Whole Wheat Penne
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 11
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 328.3
- Total Fat: 10.0 g
- Cholesterol: 37.3 mg
- Sodium: 1,484.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 40.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
- Protein: 19.4 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Garlic Pesto Chicken over Whole Wheat Penne calories by ingredient
Introduction
Easily doubles and freezes well Easily doubles and freezes wellNumber of Servings: 11
Ingredients
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Chicken:
1 bottle of Lawry's Herb and Garlic Marinade
4 Tbsp Pesto
5 (1/2) chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
Sauce:
16 oz whole wheat pasta (I use penne)
2 Tbsp olive oil
6 cloves of garlic, minced
4 Tbsp Pesto
1 cup of chicken broth
16 oz tomato sauce (2 cans)
2 cups of whole milk
Tips
Makes 11 1-cup servings.
Directions
Marinate chicken with Lawry's and 4 Tbsp of Pesto for a few hours or overnight.
Cook noodles to al dente.
Pour entire batch of chicken, marinade and all, into skillet and cook chicken fully (the marinade will evaporate/cook down).
Heat olive oil, cook garlic. Add pesto. Simmer in chicken broth until half has cooked down. Add tomato sauce. Then add milk. Simmer for 5 minutes. Toss pasta in. Add flour if it needs to be thickened. Place chicken on top. Serve.
Serving Size: Serves 8 people, 1-1.5 cups each
Cook noodles to al dente.
Pour entire batch of chicken, marinade and all, into skillet and cook chicken fully (the marinade will evaporate/cook down).
Heat olive oil, cook garlic. Add pesto. Simmer in chicken broth until half has cooked down. Add tomato sauce. Then add milk. Simmer for 5 minutes. Toss pasta in. Add flour if it needs to be thickened. Place chicken on top. Serve.
Serving Size: Serves 8 people, 1-1.5 cups each