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Penne with Chicken and Pesto | Daily Dine

Penne with Chicken and Pesto

This is a quick and easy dish in which penne pasta is tossed with chicken in a simple sauce of cream, pesto and Parmesan cheese.

dinneritalian-inspired

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Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Servings: 8

Nutritional Information

Calories:497 kcal

Carbohydrate:43 g

Cholesterol:97 mg

Fat:26 g

Dietary Fiber:2 g

Protein:24 g

Saturated Fat:13 g

Sodium:164 mg

Sugar:2 g

Unsaturated Fat:0 g

Ingredients

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

1.25 cups heavy cream

0.25 cup pesto

3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

Step 1
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.
Step 2
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.