Penne with Smoked Chicken
Penne with smoked chicken is a great date-night or company recipe. Flavorful, slightly rich and very addictive! Adapted from the Mulholland Drive Cafe’s recipe.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 20
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: dinner
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
12 ounces penne pasta
2 teaspoons vegetable oil
3 shallots, peeled and minced
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 pound smoked chicken breast
1 cup sun-dried tomatoes, rehydrated if not packed in oil, and roughly chopped
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup Asiago or Parmesan cheese, finely grated
3 tablespoons fresh basil, cut in a chiffonade
Instructions
Fill a Dutch oven or other large pot halfway with water and add a generous teaspoon of salt. Cover and bring to a boil. Once it’s at the boil, add the penne pasta and cook to al dente per the package directions.
While the pasta water is coming to the boil, in a 12-inch skillet or similar pan, heat the oil on medium then add the minced shallots and garlic. Stir occasionally until shallots are tender, about 3 minutes. Add the smoked chicken and sun-dried tomatoes and stir to combine. Cook on medium heat until chicken is warm.
Add the heavy cream and cook until warmed through, stirring occasionally. Add Asiago cheese and basil. Drain the pasta and add it to the skillet; stir and toss all the ingredients to combine. Serve with additional Asiago cheese to garnish.
Refrigerate leftovers (if you have any!). To reheat, add a splash of milk before microwaving on medium.
Notes
To chiffonade the basil: stack the basil leaves, then roll them up lengthwise in a tight roll. With a sharp knife slice crosswise into thin ribbons.
Keywords: penne pasta dish, smoked chicken recipe, date-night recipe
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