Romano Chicken

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 20 ounces diced chicken (thigh or breast)
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 ounce olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 10 mushrooms, quartered
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/2 cup roasted red pepper (pureed)
• 6 basil leaves, julienned
• 20 ounces cooked cavatappi pasta
• 1/2 cup fresh grated romano cheese (or more)

Recipe

• 1 in a saute pan, heat oil and place garlic, chicken, and mushrooms and cook till chicken is seared.
• 2 add all remaining ingredients except basil and cook till sauce is reduced almost to point of being thickened.
• 3 toss pasta into sauce, then add basil, toss.
• 4 remove to a serving dish and sprinkle with romano.
• 5 time does not include cooking time for pasta.