Pasta Milano (Copycat Macaroni Grill)

Ingredients

• Chicken breast

  Broilers or fryers, meat only, raw

  1 lb or 454g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tsp or 9g

• Mushrooms

  White, raw

  1 ½ cup, pieces or slices or 105g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 cup, chopped or 160g

• Garlic

  Raw

  2 cloves, minced or 6g

• Sun-dried tomatoes

  ½ cup or 27g

• Half and Half Milk

  Great Value

  12 oz or 340g

• Butter

  Unsalted

  1 tbsp or 14g

• Parmesan cheese

  Low sodium

  ½ cup, grated or 50g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 tsp or 2g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Basil

  Fresh

  1 tbsp, chopped or 3g

• Classic Blue Box Farfalle Pasta

  Barilla

  16 oz or 454g

Directions

1. Cook the pasta according to the package directions.
2. In a large skillet heat olive oil over medium high heat. Add chicken, cook for 5-6 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. Remove from pan, and keep warm.
3. Return pan to heat. Add mushrooms, onions, garlic, and sun dried tomatoes. Cook until onions are tender and the mushrooms are golden brown. Season with salt and pepper. Add chicken back to the pan.
4. In a 2 cup measuring cup combine half-and-half, butter, Parmesan cheese, black pepper, and basil. Pour over chicken and mushroom mixture. Bring to a simmer, stirring to combine. Cook for 3-4 minutes until everything is heated through.
5. Add cooked pasta to the pan, and toss to coat.
6. Serve immediately. Top with additional Parmesan cheese if desired.
7. Recipe by: Erin S (source: https://dinnersdishesanddesserts.com/pasta-milano-copycat-macaroni-grill/)