Creamy italian chicken pasta dishes benefit greatly in flavor when the wine is added during the cooking process.
Penne With Chicken And Pesto
Italian chicken tortellini is the perfect and quick pasta recipe for your weeknight dinners with chicken, fresh mozzarella, tortellini and veggies.
Recipe Summary Penne With Chicken And Pesto
I sometimes substitute chicken broth for half the heavy cream called for in the recipe to reduce calories. I also use additional Parmesan.Ingredients | Italian Chicken Pasta Recipes
1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into thin strips
2 cloves garlic, minced
salt and pepper to taste
1 ¼ cups heavy cream
¼ cup pesto
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute chicken and garlic until chicken is almost cooked. Reduce heat and stir in salt, pepper, cream, pesto and Parmesan cheese. Cook until chicken is no longer pink inside. Stir in cooked pasta.
Info | Italian Chicken Pasta Recipes
prep:
20 mins
cook:
10 mins
total:
30 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings
Italian Chicken Pasta Recipes / These recipes are all very easy to make and several of them also have videos of the cooking with nonna show to show you, step by step, how to prepare a delicious dish.
