Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

6 tablespoons butter, plus more for baking dish
coarse salt and ground pepper
1 Pound Penn rigate
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (8 ounces each), halved horizontally
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
4 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups whole milk
10 ounces white mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
1/2 cup oil -packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups shredded provolone (6 ounces)
1 cup finely grated Parmesan (4 ounces)

Preheat over to 400. Butter two shallow 2-quart baking dished. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta 3 minutes short of al dent; drain pasta, and return to pot.

In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper; cook until opaque throughout, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Halve each piece lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise.

In a 5-quart dutch over or heavy pot, melt butter over medium. Add flour and garlic; cook whisking, 1 minute. While whisking, gradually add milk; bring to a simmer, whisking frequently. Add mushrooms and tomatoes; cook 1 minute. Off heat, gradually stir in provolone and 1/2 cup Parmesan.

Bake, uncovered, until top is golden and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

Prepare through step 4; let cool. Cover tightly with foil, and freeze, up to 3 months.

Preheat oven to 400, and bake (still covered in foil) on a rimmed baking sheet until center is hot, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove foil; bake until golden, about 15 minutes more.

This dish is great with garlic bread and a green salad.

1 cup Arugula
1/4 cup cranberries
1/4 cup feta cheese
1/2 cup of honey glazed pecans
with a Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing

Rinse off Arugula and pat dry with paper towel. Stir all ingredients in a bowl. Shake a few times to mix dressing with the rest of the ingredients.

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