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Pesto Chicken and Pasta

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Prep Time 20 min
Total Time 20 min
Servings 4

Ingredients

3: cups uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta (6 oz)

2: cups cubed deli rotisserie chicken (from 2- to 2 1/2-lb chicken)

1/2: cup basil pesto

1/2: cup coarsely chopped drained roasted red bell peppers (from 7-oz jar)

: Sliced ripe olives, if desired

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Directions

1 In 3-quart saucepan, cook and drain pasta as directed on package. Return to saucepan.
2 Stir chicken, pesto and bell peppers into pasta. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly, until hot. Garnish with olives.

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Stir a little Italian dressing into leftovers and create a creamy pasta salad.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 670
Calories from Fat: 210),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 23g; 23%
(Saturated Fat 5g, 5% Trans Fat 0g 0% ),
Cholesterol: 65mg; 65%;
Sodium: 990mg; 990%;
Total Carbohydrate: 79g; 79%
(Dietary Fiber 7g 7% Sugars 3g 3% ),
Protein: 36g; 36%

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 30%;
Vitamin C: 35%;
Calcium: 15%;
Iron: 30%;

Exchanges:

5 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 3 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 3/25/2012 7:24:42 PM REPORT ABUSE Magoogle said:

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This was good! I tweaked it a little, as I put in a splash of balsamic vineger and olive oil. I used chopped chicken from the grill and sprinkeled in some feta! Muah! Perfecto! Will make again!

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