Chicken Margherita w/ Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette

Recipe Rating:	(35)
Categories:	Chicken, Pasta, Healthy
Collections:	Perfect Pastas
Keywords:	penne, margherita
Serves:	4-6
Prep Time:	15 Min
Cook Time:	25 Min

Ingredients

8 oz	package of sliced baby portobello mushrooms
1 pkg	frozen spinach, thawed, and drained of any excess water
1 pt	cherry tomatoes, halved
1 lg	roasted red pepper, sliced julienne
3 clove	roasted garlic, minced
1 lg	chicken breast, grilled and sliced
1 c	sun-dried tomato vinaigrette (or your favorite sauce/vinaigrette)
	salt & pepper
1 bx	whole wheat penne pasta
2 oz	shredded mozzarella cheese
1 tsp	dried basil

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Jennifer Bass

Well Seasoned

Lexington, KY (pop. 302,679)

jenniebug1978

Member Since Feb 2011

Jennifer's Notes:
This delicious ensemble can be experimented with different flavors such as Balsamic and even marinara sauce. It is a really versatile recipe and is very comforting on those cool fall/winter nights.

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

So yummy! Serve as a main course or as a crostini topping for an amazing appetizer.

Directions

In a large non-stick skillet over medium heat, saute mushrooms until they have reduced in size. You can add a little salt and pepper to help season them at this point, if desired.

While mushrooms are sauteing, start large pot of water and bring to a boil. Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and sprinkle just a little salt over them.

Once the mushrooms have reduced in size, add the spinach and cook for about 4 to 5 minutes.

Cook pasta according to package and drain. Reserve 1/2 cup of water from the pasta water.

Add garlic and roasted red peppers to the mushroom/spinach mixture. Add the 1/2 cup of pasta water and reduce to medium-low heat.

Once most of the water has evaporated, add the chicken, cheese and basil. Simmer for about 7 minutes.

Add chicken, vinaigrette and mozzarella cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted. Add the tomatoes and cover the skillet. Simmer for approximately 5 minutes. Serve warm.

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1-12 of 13 comments on "Chicken Margherita w/ Sun-Dried Tomato Vinaigrette"

Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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deb baldwin messinthekitchen

Jan 18, 2012

Jennifer, Congratulations on your blue ribbon!

Jennifer Bass jenniebug1978

Jan 19, 2012

Thanks for the blue ribbon, and thanks for the comment, Deb. :)

Sherri Logan... logansw

Jan 19, 2012

Congratulations on your second blue ribbon for this wonderful recipe. Saved! sw☺

Jennifer Bass jenniebug1978

Jan 19, 2012

Thanks, Sherri!

Julie Gelbman jg1551

Jan 19, 2012

I'm dieting(like the rest of the world) for my daughter's wedding in March. I'm always looking for chicken recipes and the whole wheat pasta is an added bonus. Thanks for sharing,I plan on making this recipe this weekend.

Jennifer Bass jenniebug1978

Jan 20, 2012

Thanks for commenting, Julie. Please let me know how it turns out and good luck for your daughter's wedding. I know how hard it is to lose weight.

Marjorie Cross rosiecheeks115

Jan 23, 2012

I just made this recipe and found it not very good. I think it was the sun-dried tomato vinaigrette. The one I bought was Ken's and it was sweet. It was a lot of work for something that just wasn't pleasent to eat. Maybe if I had put a marinara sauce on it the flavors would have gone together. I like the combination of spinach and mushrooms it was just the vinaigrette that ruined the whole thing. Sorry this was a loser for me.