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Whole grain pasta with chicken and herbs

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Ingredients:

  • 350 g whole grain penne pasta
  • 220 g skinless, boneless chicken breast, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 4 large cloves garlic, thinly sliced
  • 0.5 cups sun-dried tomatoes (not in oil), cut into strips
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped arugula leaves
  • 1 medium head radicchio, thinly sliced
  • 1 large head endive, trim the bottom 1cm, then cut the greens into thin strips
  • 3/4 cup lightly salted chicken broth
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1.5 cups basil, thinly sliced ​​+ extra for serving
  • 1/4 tbsp. shaved parmesan

Preparation:

  1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain the pasta, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking water. While the pasta is cooking, heat the olive oil in a large, heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and sun-dried tomatoes and cook until the garlic is soft but not browned, about 2 minutes.
  2. Add the chicken and cook, stirring occasionally, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the arugula, radicchio, endive, broth, salt, and pepper and cook until the greens are wilted, 1-2 minutes. If necessary, thin the sauce with the reserved pasta water.
  3. Toss the pasta with the vegetable mixture. Before serving, toss with basil and sprinkle with Parmesan shavings and additional basil.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 580, Total Fat 20g, Saturated Fat 3.5g, Protein 28g, Carbohydrates 75g, Fiber 13g, Cholesterol 35mg, Sodium 600mg, Sugars -g.

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