Friday, August 4, 2017

Creamy chicken penne

We eat first with our eyes.  The creamy goodness of this dish is just sooo inviting .


1-1/2 cups dry penne pasta, cooked 
1 large or two small chicken breasts
1/2 cup frozen Peas 
 3 strips sweet  Red pepper 
 1 clove of Garlic, minced 

1 batch of cream soup base, cooked.   
1/2 cup parmesan cheese 
Parsley or celery tops to garnish. 


  1. Put pasta on to cook.   Meantime cook chicken breast in the insta pot .   Place chicken breast on rack n the bottom of the pot.   Add 1.5 cups of water ,  place the lid on the pot and turn the vent to seal.   Push the poultry button.    You can cook the chicken from frozen.  Adjust time for thawed chicken by half.   Always check chicken for doneness :  no longer pink an 180 degrees.  
  2. While pasta and chicken cook. Chop red pepper into 1/4 inch pieces.and add to peas.  
  3. Make 1 batch cream soup base.   Add garlic.   
  4. When the pasta is done, drain and add to a baking dish .  
  5. Add chicken that has been.cut into cubes peas, and the cooked soup base.  
  6. Toss and add parmesean  to the top with the parsley.   
Serve with broccoli or green beans .  French bread is a good addition.   

Serves 4



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