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Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-dried (or oven roasted) Tomatoes is for Dinner.

Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-dried (or oven roasted) Tomatoes takes 35 minutes to prepare.

Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-dried (or oven roasted) Tomatoes takes 25 minutes to cook.

Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-dried (or oven roasted) Tomatoes makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-dried (or oven roasted) Tomatoes are:

6 tablespoons butter, plus more for baking dishes
Coarse salt and ground pepper
1 pound penne rigate
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (8 ounces each), halved horizontally
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
4 garlic cloves, minced
6 cups whole milk
1/2 cup oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and thinly sliced OR 3 roma tomatoes halved and oven roasted, then sliced
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella (6 ounces)
1 cup finely grated Parmesan (4 ounces)

Here is how you make Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-dried (or oven roasted) 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.Serving Size:?Each dish makes 6 servings (12 total)

The nutritional information for Baked Penne with Chicken and Sun-dried (or oven roasted) Tomatoes is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 388.2

• Total Fat: 16.1 g
• Cholesterol: 62.9 mg
• Sodium: 371.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 38.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.8 g
• Protein: 25.0 g