Name: Campanelle with Chicken, Pesto, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces - 3 (5 ounce); Buttermilk - 1 cup; Olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Seasoned salt - 1 teaspoon; Onion, chopped - ½ medium; Garlic, minced - 2 cloves; Butter - 1 tablespoon; Half-and-half - 1 ½ cups; Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and sliced - ⅓ cup; Prepared pesto - 1 tablespoon; Penne pasta, dry - 8 ounces; Pine nuts - 3 tablespoons; Crumbled feta cheese - 2 tablespoons; Grated Parmesan cheese - 1 tablespoon

Ingredients for - Campanelle with Chicken, Pesto, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

1. Skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch pieces 3 (5 ounce)

2. Buttermilk 1 cup

3. Olive oil 1 tablespoon

4. Seasoned salt 1 teaspoon

5. Onion, chopped ½ medium

6. Garlic, minced 2 cloves

7. Butter 1 tablespoon

8. Half-and-half 1 ½ cups

9. Oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes, drained and sliced ⅓ cup

10. Prepared pesto 1 tablespoon

11. Penne pasta, dry 8 ounces

12. Pine nuts 3 tablespoons

13. Crumbled feta cheese 2 tablespoons

14. Grated Parmesan cheese 1 tablespoon

How to cook deliciously - Campanelle with Chicken, Pesto, and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

1 . Stage

Place chicken in a large glass or ceramic bowl and pour buttermilk over top. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and marinate in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 hours.

2 . Stage

Drain buttermilk from the chicken.

3 . Stage

Warm oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and sprinkle seasoned salt over top; cook until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken to a plate and set aside.

4 . Stage

Reduce heat to medium and add onion, garlic, and butter; cook until soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and add half-and-half, sun-dried tomatoes, and pesto. Keep uncovered and simmer, stirring frequently, until tomatoes are tender and sauce has thickened, about 10 minutes.

5 . Stage

Meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add campanelle and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain.

6 . Stage

Add pasta to the sauce in the skillet, along with chicken, pine nuts, feta cheese, and Parmesan cheese. Stir to coat with sauce and cook until heated through, about 3 more minutes.