Grilled Chicken with Basil Lemon Pasta
This is one of my favorite simple pasta meals of all times. I love the combination of the lemon and basil, it’s easy to make and doesn’t use a bunch of pots and pans.
It’s a winner from The Pioneer Woman!
If you have leftover grilled chicken that makes it even quicker, I have simply chopped it up and thrown it in and let the pasta warm it up and it works great. I have also started from scratch and thrown a couple chicken pieces on the grill and made the pasta while the chicken cooks, doesn’t add much time at all.
This is a meal you can make quickly on a busy weeknight or for company and everyone will think you are an amazing chef. Which is always a wonderful impression to give!
Grilled Chicken with Lemon, Basil Pasta
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Recipe By: Megan
Recipe type: Main, Pasta, Chicken
Serves: serves 6
Ingredients
- 4 whole Grilled Chicken Breasts, Sliced (I simply season with salt and pepper and a little olive oil and grill them)
- 1 pound Penne Pasta
- ½ sticks Butter
- 3 whole Lemons, Juiced
- ¾ cups Heavy Cream
- ¼ cups Half-and-half
- 1-½ cup Grated Parmesan Cheese (or Romano)
- Salt And Freshly Ground Black Pepper, To Taste
- 20 whole Basil Leaves, Chopped
Preparation Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil, add pasta and cook until al dente.
- Drain the pasta RESERVING SOME OF THE PASTA WATER. I write that in bold because I often miss those kinds of things and just dump out all the water and then notice that. You may not need it but it is nice to have if you do.
- You can use the same pot (yay for fewer dishes!) to melt the butter over medium heat.
- Pour in the lemon juice, heavy cream and half and half. Whisk together and heat until hot but not quite boiling.
- Remove from heat and add the cheese, salt and pepper. If the sauce is looking super thick this is where that pasta water comes in handy, you can use a couple tablespoons to thin down that sauce, works like a charm.
- Add your pasta to the sauce, toss to coat and throw in the basil leaves.
- Serve with the grilled chicken over the top.
is a self taught home cook who enjoys cooking healthy and simple foods and delectable desserts for her husband and kids and the frequent last-minute dinner guests her husband shows up with.
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