Chicken Penne Al Fresco

By Mague

Ingredients

• 4 garlic cloves
• 1 small red onion
• 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes
• 3 cups uncooked mezze penne pasta
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 3/4 cup cooking white wine
• 1/2 tsp each salt and coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 1/4 cups lightly packed fresh basil leaves, divided or 1 tablespoon dried basil
• Pampered Chef Garlic Infused Canola Oil
• 1 oz Parmesan cheese, grated (about 1/4 cup packed)
• 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast, fat removed
• Pampered Chef Sundried Tomato Herb Oil Dipping Seasoning
• Additional grated fresh Parmesan cheese and coarsely ground black pepper (optional)

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from sn129w.snt129.mail.live.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Spray Deep Covered Baker with garlic oil using Kitchen Spritzer. Slice garlic into baker using Garlic Slicer. Slice onion using Ultimate Mandoline. Add tomatoes, garlic, and onion to baker. 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. Season chicken breasts with Sundried Tomato Herb Oil Dipping Seasoning and grill in Pampered Chef grill pan, on grill or sauté in a frying pan. Chop with Salad Choppers or slice with Santoku Knife when cooked through.

4. Carefully remove baker from microwave 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: 8 servings

Cook's Tip: 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.