Sunday, November 6, 2011

Gluten free creamy chicken pasta

My house has been hit by the wrath of the wheat monster. Yes, we are now almost completely gluten free. I will possibly delve into this in another post and/or on another blog. But for now, here is a wonderful, if not exactly healthy, gluten free chicken dinner.
Enjoy!

1/2 box gluten free penne pasta
3 garlic cloves, chopped
3 chicken breasts, cut into strips
2 cups fresh broccoli, chopped well
1 cup frozen peas
1 cup prepared pesto sauce (I prefer Costco brand, better than homemade)
1/2 cup shredded Parmesan
salt, pepper, olive oil

Cook gluten free pasta according to directions.
In large frying pan heat olive oil. Add chicken strips and cook until almost done. Add garlic, salt and pepper and cook additional 3 minutes.
Transfer prepared pasta to casserole dish. Mix in pesto and broccoli. Top with chicken, sprinkle peas over pasta.
bake at 375 for 15 minutes
Sprinkle cheese on top and broil for 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.
Serve and savor!