Brenda's Grilled Chicken Penne Al Fresco
Brenda's Grilled Chicken Penne Al Fresco

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have brenda's grilled chicken penne al fresco using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

The ingredients needed to make Brenda's Grilled Chicken Penne Al Fresco:
  1. Take 4 clove garlic, peeled
  2. Take 2 cup grape or cherry tomatoes
  3. Make ready 3 cup uncooked mezze penne pasta
  4. Take 3 cup chicken broth
  5. Take 3/4 cup dry white wine (such as Chardonnay)
  6. Take 1/2 tsp each salt & pepper
  7. Prepare 1 1/4 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves, divided
  8. Make ready 1 oz (about 1/4 cup) parmesan cheese, grated
  9. Get 2 cup diced grilled chicken breasts
  10. Make ready 1 Additional grated fresh Parmesan and ground pepper for garnish
Instructions to make Brenda's Grilled Chicken Penne Al Fresco:
  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.
  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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