CHICKEN MOZZARELLA PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

CHICKEN MOZZARELLA PASTA WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATOES

INGREDIENTS:

3 large garlic cloves, minced

1 small jar (3-4 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, or use 3-4 oz fat-free sun dried tomatoes

1 lb chicken breast tenders

salt

paprika (just a little bit)

1 cup half and half (half milk – half cream to form a lighter cream)

1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

8 oz penne pasta (for gluten free, use Tinkyada gluten free brown rice pasta)

1 tablespoon basil (if using dry basil), if using fresh basil you can add more

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (at least, add more to taste)

1/2 cup reserved cooked pasta water (or more)

salt, to taste

NOTE:
  • WHAT IS HALF AND HALF? Half and half is the US milk product that combines half milk half cream to form a lighter cream (unlike heavy cream). To make 1 cup of half and half, combine 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup regular cream (heavy, or whipping cream).

HOW TO MAKE:

  1. Note: if using sun-dried tomatoes in oil (in a jar), make sure to drain sun-dried tomatoes from oil, before using them. Reserve 2 tablespoons of this drained oil for sauteing as described below:
  2. In a large pan, on high heat, sautee garlic and sun-dried tomatoes (drained from oil) in 2 tablespoons of oil (reserved from the sun-dried tomatoes jar – see note above) for 1 minute until garlic is fragrant. Remove sun-dried tomatoes from the pan, leaving the oil, and add chicken tenders, salted and lightly covered in paprika (for color) and cook on high heat for 1 minute on each side. Remove from heat …
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