Basil Chicken and Pasta Recipe
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Basil Chicken and Pasta

By: Stacey Adkins 
"This is a great quick meal; the chicken and sauce can be prepared in the time it takes to cook the pasta. You can add more cream or less pasta if you like it creamier. Try ziti or farfalle pasta to add even more variety to this recipe. The leftovers don't heat very well, so eat it all up the first time!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (246)

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) package rotini pasta
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1/2 inch cubes
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. In a large pot with boiling salted water cook rotini pasta until al dente. Drain.
  2. Meanwhile, in a large skillet melt the butter or margarine. Add the chopped chicken and garlic, saute until lightly brown and juices run clear. Stir in the ground black pepper, dried basil, heavy cream, and grated Parmesan cheese. Bring to a boil and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes.
  3. Toss drained pasta with basil sauce and serve immediately.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 535 | Total Fat: 31.3g | Cholesterol: 167mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by DREGINEK   view full review
I thought this recipe was fantastic!! Upon seeing what ingrediants were called for, I decided...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 22, 2009 by SomedayGirl   view full review
Super simple and quick. I've made it 3 times and made the following revisions: Definitely use...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by PrincessJenna   view full review
I took the suggestions of making more sauce (added more garlic, *fresh* basil, cheese, cream)...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 19, 2010 by mk   view full review
I believe that this is actually a 4.5 star recipe, but still excellent! I made a few changes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 5, 2004 by VICTORIAJ   view full review
This was very good. I agree that the sauce should be doubled. I also increased the parmesan...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 14, 2006 by jocsmith14   view full review
My husband and I really like this dish. I have made it several times, making slight changes...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2006 by Stacy   view full review
This was excellent! Definitely a keeper. I doubled the sauce and used fresh basil and fresh...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 23, 2010 by MENZIETO   view full review
I really enjoyed this recipe. I added extra butter and omitted the cream!! I truly enjoyed...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2003 by BabaEva   view full review
The flavor of this is to die for!!!! I love how speedy this is to make. Great in a pinch...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2004 by ANGIE118   view full review
This one is a very tasty dish,and my whole family loved it. I added a little sugar to balance...

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