Sunday, June 17, 2012

Chicken with Tomato Cream Sauce

Chicken
1/2 Lawry's Herb & Garlic marinade
2 Tbsp. pesto
2 boneless chicken breasts, pounded thin

Marinate chicken in Lawry's herb & garlic marinade and pesto overnight. Grill until done.
  • didn't have any pesto so I added a little minced garlic and dried basil to the marinade (chicken had great flavor)
  • cooked the chicken in a skillet

Pasta
1/2 pound penne pasta
In a large pot, boil water with 1 tbsp salt. Add 1/2 lb penne pasta noodles and boil according to package directions.


Sauce
2 tsp olive oil
1 shallot, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup chicken broth
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup half & half
1 tsp flour
salt & pepper (to taste)
1 tsp basil (less if using dried)
Heat olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the shallot and cook, stirring occasionally, until shallot is tender(about 3-5 mins). Add the garlic and chicken broth to the pan and allow to reduce by half.  Once the broth has reduced, stir in tomato sauce. Add the half & half and flour and stir well to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn heat to low. Add basil to sauce and mix well.

Drain pasta and add to sauce. Stir well to coat. Serve pasta in bowls, top with sliced chicken.

  • added in some sauteed broccoli 
  • poured the sauce over the top instead of mixing noodles in it







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