Chicken and Tomato Sauce With Basil and Pine Nuts on Pasta

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

Serves 4 people

Categories: Chicken, Main Dish, Pasta Sauce

Ingredients

  • 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes in puree
  • 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 2 cups cubed cooked chicken breasts
  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil (or 1 teaspoon dried basil)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • fresh ground pepper, to taste
  • 1 cup grated havarti cheese
  • parmesan cheese
  • 8 ounces penne, cooked and drained

Directions

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the first 8 ingredients; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes.

  2. Add in Havarti cheese and stir until cheese is melted.

  3. Serve sauce over pasta; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

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