Chicken Mozzarella Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Name: Chicken Mozzarella Pasta with Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Follow Julia on Pinterest and Facebook to get more recipes and dinner ideas for your weekly meal planning!; 3 large garlic cloves, minced; 1 small jar (3-4 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, or use 3-4 oz fat-free sun dried tomatoes; 1 lb chicken breast tenders; salt; paprika (just a little bit); 1 cup half and half (half milk - half cream to form a lighter cream); 1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded; 8 oz penne pasta (for gluten free, use Tinkyada gluten free brown rice pasta); 1 tablespoon basil (if using dry basil), if using fresh basil you can add more; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (at least, add more to taste); 1/2 cup reserved cooked pasta water (or more); salt, to taste; WHAT IS HALF AND HALF? half and half is the US milk product that combines half milk half cream to form a lighter cream (unlike heavy cream). You can easily make it yourself by combining half milk half regular cream.

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INGREDIENTS

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Follow Julia on Pinterest and Facebook to get more recipes and dinner ideas for your weekly meal planning!

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3 large garlic cloves, minced

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1 small jar (3-4 oz) sun-dried tomatoes in oil, or use 3-4 oz fat-free sun dried tomatoes

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1 lb chicken breast tenders

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salt

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paprika (just a little bit)

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1 cup half and half (half milk - half cream to form a lighter cream)

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1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded

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8 oz penne pasta (for gluten free, use Tinkyada gluten free brown rice pasta)

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1 tablespoon basil (if using dry basil), if using fresh basil you can add more

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1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (at least, add more to taste)

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1/2 cup reserved cooked pasta water (or more)

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salt, to taste

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WHAT IS HALF AND HALF? half and half is the US milk product that combines half milk half cream to form a lighter cream (unlike heavy cream). You can easily make it yourself by combining half milk half regular cream.

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