Ingredients: |
Ingredients: INGREDIENTS
4 garlic cloves, peeled
2 cups grape or cherry tomatoes
3 cups uncooked mezze penne pasta
3 cups chicken broth
3/4 cup dry white wine such as Chardonnay
1/2 tsp each salt and coarsely ground black pepper
1 1/4 cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves, divided
1 oz Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup packed)
2 cups diced grilled chicken breasts
Additional grated fresh Parmesan cheese and coarsely ground black pepper (optional)
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Directions: |
Directions:1. Spray Deep Covered Baker with olive oil using Kitchen Spritzer. Slice garlic
into baker using Garlic Slicer. Add tomatoes. Cover; microwave on HIGH 4-5
minutes or until tomatoes begin to burst, stirring after 2 minutes. Crush tomatoes
using Mix ‘N Chop. Add pasta, broth, wine, salt and black 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 with
Chef's Knife. Reserve 2 tbsp for garnish. Grate cheese using Rotary Grater.
3. Carefully remove baker from microwave using Oven Mitts and remove lid, lifting
away from you. Add remaining basil, cheese and chicken to baker; mix well.
Garnish with reserved 2 tbsp basil, additional Parmesan cheese and black
pepper, if desired.
Yield:
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8 servings of about 1 cup, excluding optional ingredients
Cook's Tips:
An additional 3/4 cup chicken broth can be substituted for the wine, if desired.
Any tube-shaped pasta requiring 9-11 minutes cook time, such as penne or rigatoni, can be substituted for the mezze penne pasta.
To grill chicken in the Grill Pan, season 2 chicken breasts, about 6 oz each, with salt and black pepper. Heat Grill Pan over medium-high
heat 5 minutes. Spray pan with oil. Cook chicken 4-6 minutes or until grill marks appear. Turn chicken over; cook 4-6 minutes or until
center of chicken is no longer pink and Digital Pocket Thermometer registers 170°F.
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