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Creamy Basil Chicken

Enjoy dinner cooked with chicken, pasta and Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ basil cooking sauce – a flavorful meal.

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  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total Time 45 min
  • Servings 4

Ingredients

2 2/3
cups uncooked penne pasta (8 oz)
1/2
cup Italian dressing
4
boneless skinless chicken breasts, flattened slightly
2
cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4
cup white wine
1
can (18 oz) Progresso™ Recipe Starters™ creamy Parmesan basil cooking sauce
1/4
cup chopped fresh basil leaves or 2 teaspoons dried basil leaves
1/4
cup shredded Parmesan cheese

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LOCATION

Directions

  • 1 Cook and drain pasta as directed on package. In resealable food-storage plastic bag, place dressing and chicken. Seal bag; refrigerate 15 minutes.
  • 2 In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon vegetable oil over medium-low heat. Cook garlic in oil 1 to 2 minutes or until garlic just starts to brown. Drain chicken, discarding dressing. Add chicken to skillet. Cook chicken 5 to 7 minutes on each side or until juice of chicken is clear when center of thickest part is cut (at least 165°F). Stir in wine; cook until most of the wine has evaporated. Stir in cooking sauce, basil, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until mixture starts to thicken.
  • 3 Serve over pasta. Top with Parmesan cheese.

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Expert Tips

Grilled chicken breasts can be used instead.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
630
(
Calories from Fat
230),
% Daily Value
Total Fat
26g
26%
(Saturated Fat
6g,
6%
Trans Fat
0g
0%
),
Cholesterol
85mg
85%;
Sodium
1650mg
1650%;
Total Carbohydrate
58g
58%
(Dietary Fiber
3g
3%
  Sugars
6g
6%
),
Protein
41g
41%
;
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
6%;
Vitamin C
0%;
Calcium
15%;
Iron
20%;
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 4 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choices:
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 4/9/2013 10:13:03 PM REPORT ABUSE Wyomguy said:
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Very good meal! Cooking time will vary with the thickness of the chicken. It took a little longer than 20 minutes. But worth the extra few minutes!
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Posted 9/23/2012 6:17:24 PM REPORT ABUSE Herbster said:
Rating:
Just made this for diner and it was a hit we all loved it
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