5540
Calories
Total Fat
Protein
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Hunt's® Tomato and Pesto Chicken
Chicken breasts, simmered in tomato sauce, served with pasta and broccoli tossed with a creamy tomato-pesto sauce
25
Prep Time
(MINUTES)
25
Total Time
(MINUTES)
6
Servings
4 of 5
(4808 ratings)
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Ingredients
- 8 ounces dry penne pasta, uncooked (8 oz = 2-1/2 cups)
- 3 cups small fresh broccoli florets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 6 boneless skinless chicken breasts (5 oz each)
- 1 can (14.5 oz each) Hunt's® Diced Tomatoes, undrained
- 1 can (8 oz each) Hunt's® Tomato Sauce
- 1/2 cup soft cream cheese spread
- 1/3 cup refrigerated basil pesto
Nutrition Information
509
18g
43g
Serving Size: 6 servings (1 breast with 1 cup pasta each)
Directions
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and adding broccoli last 2 minutes of cook time.
- Meanwhile, heat oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 5 minutes or until lightly browned on both sides. Add undrained tomatoes and tomato sauce; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Simmer 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in centers (165°F).
- Remove chicken from skillet; keep warm. Add cream cheese to sauce remaining in skillet; stir until cream cheese is melted completely. Stir in pesto; simmer 2 minutes to thicken slightly. Drain pasta. Add to skillet; mix lightly. Serve chicken with pasta mixture.
Cook's Tip
Pesto can be found with the refrigerated pasta in the grocer's refrigerated section.
| Nutrition Information | close | |
| Amount per Serving | ||
| Calories | 509 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total fat | 18 g | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 6 g | 29% |
| Cholesterol | 106 MG | 35% |
| Sodium | 667 MG | 28% |
| Carbohydrate | 41 g | 14% |
| Dietary fiber | 5 g | 19% |
| Sugars | 5 g | 0% |
| Protein | 43 g | 86% |
| Vitamin A | 24% | |
| Vitamin C | 56% | |
| Calcium | 12% | |
| Iron | 16% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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made the tomato and pesto chicken last night and even the picky eaters in my house licked their plate clean.
Feb 20, 2012
It was really great and very easy to make! Thank you for sharing this simple yet yummy recipe!
Feb 19, 2012
this was absolutely delicious. I lov this and my children thought this was delicious.
Feb 19, 2012
This still had the same "spagetti Sauce" kind of flavor.
Feb 17, 2012
i love this dish, easy to make.
Feb 16, 2012
THIS WAS A GREAT RECIPE. FINALLY, A MEAL THAT GETS MY KIDS TO EAT BROCOLLI! FANTASTIC!!
Feb 15, 2012
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