Monday, November 12, 2012

Garlic Pesto Chicken with Tomato Cream Penne

Chicken marinade:
1/2 bottle of lawrys Herb and Garlic Marinade
2 large spoonfuls of Pesto
2 boneless chicken breasts or 6 chicken tenders
Cut chicken into one inch strips. Place chicken in large ziplock bag. Pour lawrys marinade and pesto over chicken. Marinate over night.

8 ounces  penne pasta

Sauce:
2 tablespoons of olive oil
3 cloves of garlic
2 spoonfuls of pesto
1/2 cup of chicken broth
8 ounces of tomato sauce
1 cup of half and half

Boil water and start on noodles.
Pour entire batch of chicken, marinade and all, into skillet and cook chicken fully (the marinade will evaporate/cook down)

Heat olive oil, cook garlic. Add pesto. Simmer in chicken broth until half has cooked down. Add tomato sauce. Then add milk. Simmer for 5 minutes. Toss pasta and chicken in. Serve with fresh ground parmesan cheese.                            - Tricia

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