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Chicken Farfalla with Goat Cheese Pasta Recipe

Rebecca Forstadt Olkowski
A healthy and delicious pasta dish that's easy to make
Course pasta
Cuisine Italian/Greek

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Tbsp butter
  • 3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 4-6 chicken breasts boneless with skin removed
  • 1/2 large onion sliced thinly
  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes drained from jar
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 10 Greek Kalamata olives chopped
  • 1 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 1 lemon freshly squeezed
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine
  • 4 oz Goat Cheese crumbled
  • 2 Tbsp parmesan cheese grated
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a skillet, saute the skinless and boneless chicken breasts in butter and olive oil over medium/high heat until lightly browned and cooked through. Chop into bite-sized pieces and set aside.
  • Add sliced onion to the skillet. Saute over medium heat until translucent. (about 10 minutes) Add a little more olive oil if necessary.
  • Add sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, parsley, lemon juice, white wine, and salt and pepper to skillet. Cover and saute on low for 15 minutes.
  • In the meantime, cook the farfalle in a pot of boiling water according to package directions al dente.
  • When the pasta is done use a slotted spoon and and add to the skillet. You can add soup ladle of pasta water to make a richer sauce. Toss to mix in ingredients and sauce.
  • Add to serving plates and top with crumbled goat cheese and parmesan.