Phenomenal Chicken and Pasta in Creamy Pesto Sauce Recipe
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Phenomenal Chicken and Pasta in Creamy Pesto Sauce

By: GILL846 
"An extremely delicious meal: the crunch of pine nuts and the tang of sun-dried tomatoes combine with chicken and pasta in a heavenly pesto cream sauce. Be sure to taste and salt before serving, because depending on what kind of chicken broth you use, the dish may require no salt at all or may be extremely under-salted."

What to Drink?

Wine Sauvignon Blanc
Prep Time:
40 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • Pesto:
  • 2 cups fresh basil
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 1 medium ripe tomato, chopped
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
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  • Marinade:
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup white wine
  • 2 tablespoons dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
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  • 1 (16 ounce) package dried penne pasta
  • 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided
  • 1 large onion, diced
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 (8 ounce) jar oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and sliced
  • 1/3 cup pine nuts
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • salt to taste

Directions

  1. Place basil, garlic, Parmesan, pine nuts, and tomato in a food processor. Gradually add olive oil, while pulsing, until mixture is smooth and creamy.
  2. In a bowl, stir together chicken broth, 1 cup white wine, dried basil, oregano, and minced garlic. Stir in chicken pieces.
  3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook until just al dente, about 8 minutes. Drain, and rinse under cold water. Toss with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Set aside.
  4. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Stir in onions, and sprinkle with sugar. Cook until the onions are soft and translucent. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes and pine nuts, and cook about 3 minutes. Stir in chicken and marinade. Stir in 1/2 cup white wine. Simmer chicken pieces, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes.
  5. Add pasta and pesto to the skillet. Stir in cream, and cook until the sauce is thickened. Adjust salt and freshly ground pepper to taste, and serve with freshly grated Parmesan.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 925 | Total Fat: 48.7g | Cholesterol: 123mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2008 by PRINCESS20NY   view full review
Even though this was a lot of work I give it a 5 because it was awesome. You can taste the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 24, 2005 by CHEF1231   view full review
The title says it all - Phenomenal! For a healthy alternative, I used 2% milk instead of...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2006 by Chuck   view full review
I thought this was A delicious recipe! A few reviewers had said they had a hard time getting...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2006 by mls   view full review
This is a great recipe. I made a couple of changes to reduce the fat content and to increase...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 24, 2007 by joy-of-jesus-smileymom   view full review
Really, really good. It makes a ton--at least 6 GIANT servings. I followed the recipe, except...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 23, 2009 by Lauri   view full review
This was awesome. I made it like the recipe said but accidentally doubled the sun-dried...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 1, 2008 by kcobbva   view full review
I signed up for ALL Recipies today just to rate this recipie. Made it after getting a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by TRISH Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Made this recipe as written with one exception. Instead of heavy cream I used fat free 1/2 &...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 9, 2005 by tbackun   view full review
This was great! It was fairly simple to make but came out wonderful. Worked really well with...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.4 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2006 by STEFANIE77   view full review
This recipe is amazing - I followed the pesto recipe once and later used some frozen pesto my...

 
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