EASY PESTO CHICKEN PENNE

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I found this in the "Taste of Home: Cooking for 2" magazine and I've doubled it to serve a family. It's really easy and also really tasty. It also cooks pretty quickly, which is a plus for me!

Provided by PSU Lioness

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 25m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb chicken, diced
olive oil (for cooking)
1 (14 1/2 ounce) box penne pasta, cooked according to package directions
3/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup prepared pesto sauce

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over Medium-High heat. The pan needs to be big enough to be big enough to hold the chicken and penne.
  • Cook diced chicken until no longer pink (about 7-10 minutes) and juices run clear. Drain any excess liquids from the pan.
  • Meanwhile in a bowl, combine Parmesan cheese, sour cream and pesto.
  • Pour sauce over chicken and heat until warm. Stir in pasta.
  • Grate additional fresh Parmesan over pasta, if desired. Serve with garlic bread.
  • You can also saute sun-dried tomatoes to stir into the Parmesan mixture, if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 517.8, Fat 22.1, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 82.7, Sodium 269.1, Carbohydrate 55.9, Fiber 7.6, Sugar 1.1, Protein 24.6

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