Chicken Penne Alfredo

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 lb penne rigate, uncooked
• 3 chicken breast halves, cut into bite size chunks
• 2 medium red bell peppers, sliced into strips
• 1 small onion, sliced into strips
• 1 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
• 1 (5 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
• 10 black olives, sliced
• 3/4 cup fresh basil leaf, coarsely chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley or 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/2-3/4 cup parmesan cheese
• 2 tablespoons cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 2 meanwhile, make sauce.
• 3 melt butter, heavy cream and cream cheese.
• 4 add parmesan cheese and garlic powder.
• 5 simmer for 15 to 20 minutes over low heat.
• 6 heat 1 tbs olive oil and toast pine nuts until golden brown. drain on paper towel and set aside.
• 7 add remaining oil to the pan and sauté onions for 2 minutes.
• 8 add red peppers and pepper flakes and sauté until onions are translucent.
• 9 add chicken pieces. sauté until chicken is cooked through.
• 10 add mushrooms, olives, basil and parsley.
• 11 stir in sauce and pine nuts.
• 12 drain pasta, and stir into mixture.
• 13 let simmer for a few minutes.
• 14 serve and enjoy!