St Brenden's Chicken Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (St Brenden's Chicken Recipe). This is a pesto cream sauce where you make the pesto ahead and freeze in portions to use for another night. I got this recipe from a restaurant in Green Bay called St. Brenden's. I usually make this on a Saturday afternoon when I have some free time (and freeze it all), but I have made it on a week night and only froze two portions. Triple the pesto ingredients and use one portion tonight; freeze the rest for later.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 40 mins

Total: 1hr

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

St Brenden's Chicken Recipe

Ingredients

¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 teaspoon minced shallot

1 small clove garlic

chopped

1 ¾ tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

1 ⅓ tablespoons toasted pine nuts

¼ cup chopped fresh basil

or more to taste

1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream

divided

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 skinless

boneless chicken breast halves

cut into bite-size pieces

1 (8 ounce) package farfalle (bow tie) pasta

1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

or to taste

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large skillet and cook and stir shallot and garlic until shallot is translucent about 5 minutes. Stir 1 3/4 tablespoon Parmesan cheese pine nuts and basil into the hot olive oil cooking until basil is tender and wilted about 10 more minutes.

Step 2

Stir 1 cup cream into basil mixture and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer sauce until it has reduced by 1/3 about 15 minutes. Stir remaining 1/2 cup cream into sauce and simmer until thickened again 15 to 30 more minutes. Stir occasionally.

Step 3

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a separate skillet over medium heat and cook chicken until lightly browned outside and no longer pink inside 10 to 12 minutes.

Step 4

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook the bow-tie pasta at a boil stirring occasionally until cooked through yet firm to the bite about 12 minutes; drain. Gently fold cooked pasta and chicken into basil sauce. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

St Brenden's Chicken Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 807.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 29.3g 59%

Carbohydrates: 46.7g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 2.7g 11%

Sugars: 1g

Fat: 56g 86%

Saturated Fat: 24.6g 123%

Cholesterol: 170.9mg 57%

Vitamin A Iu: 1487.9IU 30%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.6mg 105%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 19%

Vitamin C: 1.4mg 2%

Folate: 111.6mcg 28%

Calcium: 120.7mg 12%

Iron: 2.8mg 15%

Magnesium: 55.7mg 20%

Potassium: 274.4mg 8%

Sodium: 125.7mg 5%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 36%

Calories From Fat: 503.6

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.