Grilled Chicken and Pesto Farfalle

Name: Grilled Chicken and Pesto Farfalle
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 Tbsp butter; 567 grams uncooked farfalle (bow tie pasta); 2 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 118 milliliters chopped fresh basil; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 946 milliliters halved grape tomatoes (about 2 pints); 177 milliliters half-and-half; 355 milliliters 1% low-fat milk, divided; 227 grams cups shredded fresh Parmesan cheese, divided; 99 grams commercial pesto (about 1/3 cup); 1 teaspoon salt, divided; 794 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves

Grilled Chicken and Pesto Farfalle might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. One portion of this dish contains roughly 35g of protein, 17g of fat, and a total of 498 calories. It will be a hit at your The Fourth Of July event. If you have parmesan cheese, flour, farfalle, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the flour you could follow this main course with the Apple Tart with Caramel Sauce as a dessert.

Instructions

Prepare grill to medium-high heat.

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Grill

Sprinkle chicken evenly with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

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Whole Chicken

Pepper

Salt

Place chicken on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 10 minutes or until done, turning after 6 minutes.

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Cooking Spray

Whole Chicken

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Grill

Remove from grill; let stand 5 minutes.

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Grill

Cut chicken into 1/2-inch pieces; keep warm.

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Whole Chicken

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Pasta

Salt

Drain in colander over a bowl, reserving 1/4 cup cooking liquid.

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Bowl

Place pasta in large bowl.

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Pasta

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Heat butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

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Butter

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Sauce Pan

Add garlic to pan; cook 1 minute, stirring occasionally.

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Garlic

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Combine 1/2 cup milk and flour in a small bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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All Purpose Flour

Milk

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Whisk

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Add milk mixture to pan, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in pesto. Gradually add remaining 1 cup milk and half-and-half, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook 8 minutes or until sauce thickens, stirring frequently.

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Pesto