Brenda's Grilled Chicken Penne Al Fresco

Name: Brenda's Grilled Chicken Penne Al Fresco
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 clove garlic, peeled; 2 cup grape or cherry tomatoes; 3 cup uncooked mezze penne pasta; 3 cup chicken broth; 3/4 cup dry white wine (such as Chardonnay); 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper; 1 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves, divided; 1 oz (about 1/4 cup) parmesan cheese, grated; 2 cup diced grilled chicken breasts; 1 Additional grated fresh Parmesan and ground pepper for garnish

Brenda @cook_3128549

Texas

Very very easy and goes a long way! :-)

Brenda @cook_3128549

Texas

Very very easy and goes a long way! :-)

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Ingredients

8 servings

4 clovegarlic, peeled
2 cupgrape or cherry tomatoes
3 cupuncooked mezze penne pasta
3 cupchicken broth
3/4 cupdry white wine (such as Chardonnay)
1/2 tspeach salt & pepper
1 1/4 cuplightly packed fresh basil leaves, divided
1 oz(about 1/4 cup) parmesan cheese, grated
2 cupdiced grilled chicken breasts
1Additional grated fresh Parmesan and ground pepper for garnish

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Steps

1

Spray Deep Covered Baker with olive oil. Slice garlic into baker. Add tomatoes. Cover, microwave on High 4-5 minutes or until tomatoes begin to burst, stirring after 2 minutes. Crush tomatoes. Add pasta, broth, wine, salt and pepper.
2

Return baker to microwave, cover and microwave on High 16-18 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring after 10 minutes. Meanwhile, coarsely chop basil. Reserve 2 tbsp for garnish. Grate cheese.
3

Carefully remove baker from microwave and remove lid, lifting away from you. Add remaining basil, cheese, and chicken to baker and mix well. Garnish with reserved basil, cheese and pepper.
4

Note: An additional 3/4 cup chicken broth can be substituted for the wine, if desired.
5

Any tube-shaped pasta such as rigatoni, can be substituted.
6

You may use pre-cooked chicken fajitas for the grilled chicken to save time.
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Nutrients per serving (1cup): Calories 240; Total Fat 2.5g; Saturated Fat .5g; Cholesterol 25mg; Carbohydrates 35g; Protein 17g; Sodium 450mg; Fiber 2g