Pesto Chicken Penne Recipe

Pesto Chicken Penne Recipe
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75% would make again

“Served with a side dish of vegetables, this makes a filling meal for two,” writes Bill Hilbrich of Saint Cloud, Minnesota. “Sometimes I use cooked shrimp instead of chicken.”

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  • 2 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup uncooked penne pasta
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons prepared pesto
  • 1 cup cubed cooked chicken

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine the Parmesan cheese, sour cream and pesto. Drain pasta. Add pasta and chicken to Parmesan mixture; toss to coat. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1-1/4 cups equals 392 calories, 17 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 81 mg cholesterol, 282 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 30 g protein.

Pesto Chicken Penne published in Cooking for 2 Fall 2006, p41

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Pesto Chicken Penne Recipe

Pesto Chicken Penne

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Reviewed on Nov. 16, 2008 by keverwann

This was very bland and definetely needs some veggies.

Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2008 by weeblewoman

This is a fantastic, quick meal. Stouffer's makes this in a frozen dinner but this is even better.

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