Brenda's Grilled Chicken Penne Al Fresco

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Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Brenda

Brenda's Grilled Chicken Penne Al Fresco

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

Ingredient

Food ration :

8 servings

4 clove

dry white wine (such as Chardonnay)

1/2 tsp

lightly packed fresh basil leaves, divided

1 oz

(about 1/4 cup) parmesan cheese, grated

2 cup

Additional grated fresh Parmesan and ground pepper for garnish

Cooking instructions

* Step 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.

* Step 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.

* Step 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.

* Step 4

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

* Step 5

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

* Step 6

You may use pre-cooked chicken fajitas for the grilled chicken to save time.

* Step 7

Nutrients per serving (1cup): Calories 240; Total Fat 2.5g; Saturated Fat .5g; Cholesterol 25mg; Carbohydrates 35g; Protein 17g; Sodium 450mg; Fiber 2g

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