Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can have baked penne with chicken and sun-dried tomatoes using 12 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomatoes:
  1. Get 6 tbsp butter, plus more for baking dishes
  2. Take 1 Coarse salt and ground pepper
  3. Prepare 1 lb penne rigate
  4. Get 1 tsp olive oil
  5. Prepare 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (8 ounces each), halved horizontally
  6. Take 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
  7. Make ready 4 garlic cloves, minced
  8. Take 6 cup whole milk
  9. Get 10 oz white mushrooms, trimmed and thinly sliced
  10. Prepare 1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and thinly sliced
  11. Make ready 1 1/2 cup shredded provolone (6 ounces)
  12. Get 1 cup finely grated Parmesan (4 ounces)

Add some more freshly grated parmesan to the top, some cracked black pepper, and fresh herbs for a garnish before serving. Add chicken and pasta to sauce and season with salt and pepper. Pour mixture into baking dish and sprinkle with remaining Parmesan and bread crumbs. Note: I always keep cooked chicken on hand, either in the freezer or in the fridge, so I can add protein quickly to my meals.

Steps to make Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-Dried Tomatoes:
  1. Preheat oven to 400. Butter two shallow 2-quart baking dishes. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta 3 minutes short of al dente; drain pasta, and return to pot.
  2. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper; cook until opaque throughout, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Halve each piece lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise.
  3. In a 5-quart Dutch oven 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.
  4. Add chicken and pasta to pot; season with salt and pepper. Divide pasta mixture between baking dishes; sprinkle each with cup Parmesan.
  5. Bake, uncovered, until top is golden and bubbling, about 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

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