Pesto Chicken Pasta
- 2 whole boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 package of knorr creamy pesto sauce
- 1 1/2 cups 2% low-fat milk
- 1/2 cup of grated parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1/8 teaspoon lawry's seasoning
- salt
- pepper
- garlic powder
- 1 (8 ounce) box small penne pasta
- 8 ounces fresh sliced mushrooms
- Combine package of Knorr pesto sauce, milk, parmesean cheese, lemon juice and Lawry's seasoning in a sauce pan.
- Whisk ingredients together.
- Bring to a boil and then turn down to a low simmer. Stirring every few minutes so that it does not burn. The sauce will thicken up a bit.
- Cook noodles in seperate pan according to directions on the box.
- In another pan sautee the sliced mushrooms on medium heat in 1 tsp of butter. Sprinkle with salt, pepper and Lawry's Seasoning. Sautee about 5 minutes.
- Remove mushrooms from pan and set aside.
- Pound the chicken so that is is about a quarter inch thick. Season with salt, pepper and garlic powder on both sides.
- Melt remaining 2 tbs of butter in the pan.
- Add the chicken. Cook about 3 1/2 minutes on each side. Only flipping once. Heat should be at about medium to medium high. Depending on your stove.
- Remove the chicken from the pan.
- Slice up the chicken in thinner pieces.
- Mix the noodles, mushrooms, chicken and sauce together.
- Serve with garlic bread and an italian tossed salad.
- Enjoy.
chicken breasts, pesto sauce, milk, parmesan cheese, lemon juice, butter, salt, pepper, garlic, penne pasta, mushrooms
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/pesto-chicken-pasta-372060 (may not work)