Chicken Mozzarella Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Pasta
Amount to eat (1 serving)
Time to prepare: 10 mins to prep
Time to cook: 20 mins to cook
Amount to eat (1 serving)

Sugars

Sugar: 0g
Sucrose: 0g
Glucose: 0.2g
Fructose: 0.1g
Lactose: 0g
Maltose: 0g
Galactose: 0g
Starch: 0g

Fats

Saturated: 11.2g
Monounsaturated:5.9g
Polyunsaturated: 1.9g
Trans: 0g

Fatty Acids

Total Omega 3: 0g
Total Omega 6: 0.4g
ALA: 0g
DHA: 0g
EPA: 0g
DPA: 0g

Nutritional Info

Fiber: 3.9g 16%
Net Carbs: 48
Sodium: 385.4mg 17%
Potassium: 1589.7
Cholesterol: 179.9

Nutritional Values (g)


Calories: 578 Fat: 22g
Protein: 45g Carbs: 52g

Recipe Instructions
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Ingredients

Chicken breast (Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw)
1 lb / 454 grams
Salt (Table)
1 dash / 0.40 grams
Pepper (Spices, black)
1 dash / 0.10 grams
Pasta (Fresh-refrigerated, plain, as purchased)
8 oz / 227 grams
Sun-dried tomatoes (NAN)
2 cup / 108 grams
Garlic (Raw)
3 cloves, minced / 9 grams
Paprika (Spices)
1/2 tsp / 1.1 grams
Half and half cream (Fluid)
1 1/2 cup / 363 grams
Mozzarella cheese (Whole milk)
1 cup, shredded / 112 grams
Basil (Spices, dried)
1 tbsp, ground / 4.5 grams
Crushed red pepper flakes (NAN)
1/4 tsp / 0.080 grams

Instructions

Step 1
Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Spray with cooking spray. Add cubed chicken to skillet. Season with salt and pepper. Cook until chicken is no longer pink in center. (About 10 minutes.)
Step 2
Meanwhile, boil penne pasta in a large pot of water until cooked. Drain water.
Step 3
Drain oil from sun-dried tomato jar. Cut tomatoes into bite-size pieces. Add tomatoes to skillet with the garlic and paprika. Cook and stir mixture for a couple minutes.
Step 4
Add half and half and the Mozzarella cheese to skillet. Stir to combine and let mixture come to a slight boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer until cheese melts and a creamy sauce forms.
Step 5
Pour drained pasta into the skillet then the basil and crushed red pepper flakes. Carefully stir to combine everything. Simmer 5 more minutes to heat through.
Step 6
Serve and enjoy!