Dinner

Grilled Chicken and Pesto Farfalle is for Dinner.

Grilled Chicken and Pesto Farfalle takes several minutes to prepare.

Grilled Chicken and Pesto Farfalle takes several minutes to cook.

Grilled Chicken and Pesto Farfalle makes 9 servings.

The ingredients for Grilled Chicken and Pesto Farfalle are:

1 3/4 lb skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
1 tsp salt
3/4 tsp pepper
Cooking Spray
1 T. butter
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 C. 1% low-fat milk
2 T. All purpose flour
1 (3.5 oz) jar commercial pesto
3/4 C. half-and-half
6 oz shredded parmesan cheese
1/2 c. chopped fresh basil

Here is how you make Grilled Chicken and Pesto Farfalle:

1. Prepare grill to medium high heat.2. Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 10 minutes or until done, turning after 6 minutes. Remove from grill, cut chicken into 1/2 inch pieces, keep warm.3. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain in colander over a bowl, reserving 1/4 c. cooking liquid. Place pasta in large bowl. 4. Heat butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic, cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Combine 1/2 c. milk and flour in small bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add milk mixture to pan, stirring constantly with a wisk. Stir in pesto. Gradually stir in remaining milk and half-and-half, stirring constantly with whisk. Cook 8 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring frequently. Add 1/4 c reserved liquid, remaining salt and pepper, and 1 c. cheese; stir until cheese melts.5. Add chicken and sauce to pasta, tossing well to coat. Add basil, toss gently. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.Serve immediately.Serving Size: makes 9 servings of 2 cups eachNumber of Servings: 9Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PLUMBER430.

The nutritional information for Grilled Chicken and Pesto Farfalle is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 9
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 438.7

• Total Fat: 11.4 g
• Cholesterol: 65.1 mg
• Sodium: 518.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 52.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.5 g
• Protein: 31.5 g