Chicken & Chard Mac

Name: Chicken & Chard Mac
Ingredients: 12 ounces corkscrew pasta, cooked & strained; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 3 chicken breasts, cubed; 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon Weber garlic & herb seasoning; 1 tablespoon butter; 1/2 cup onion, finely diced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 tablespoons flour; 1/4 cup cooking sherry; 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 1/2 cup oil packed sun dried tomatoes, chopped; 1 bunch Swiss chard, torn in small pieces; 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese; 12-15 basil leaves, minced; 16 ounces organic heavy cream

17 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

12 ounces corkscrew pasta, cooked & strained
1 tablespoon olive oil
3 chicken breasts, cubed
2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon Weber garlic & herb seasoning
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 cup cooking sherry
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup oil packed sun dried tomatoes, chopped
1 bunch Swiss chard, torn in small pieces
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese
12-15 basil leaves, minced
16 ounces organic heavy cream

Directions

1

Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and add olive oil, chicken, 1/2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, and roasted garlic & herb.
2

Cook stirring often for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is mostly cooked through. Transfer to a plate.
3

In the same pan melt the butter, and add onions and garlic, cook for a couple minutes.
4

Add the sherry, cook for one minute, then add the flour.
5

Mix well until any flour clumps have dissolved, then add the chicken broth, and bring to a boil.
6

Add the sun dried tomatoes, heavy cream retaining a light boil, then add the Swiss chard.
7

Cook until the chard is cooked down and soft, about 5 minutes.
8

Add the chicken, cooked pasta, 2 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper, Parmesan cheese, and mix well.
9

Finish off with fresh basil.