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Chicken Pasta Italiana

Yields:4 servings
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Recipe Cooking TimePreparation20 minutes
Cooking40 minutes
Ready In60 minutes

Ingredients

2 quarts water
1/2 cup white wine dry
4 (4 chicken breasts boneless, skinned
4 each garlic cloves
3 tablespoons basil thinly sliced
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons lemon juice
4 ounces pasta, rigatoni uncooked
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium sweet red bell pepper julienned
4 each olives ripe, thinly sliced

Directions

Bring water to a boil in medium sauce pan.

Add wine, chicken and garlic.

Reduce heat and simmer 15 min. or until chicken is done.

Remove chicken and garlic from broth, reserving broth.

Let chicken cool. Cut chicken into 1/2 in. pieces. Set aside.

Crush garlic in a small bowl, add basil, salt, pepper and lemon juice.

Mix well and set aside.

Bring reserved broth to a boil.

Add pasta. Cook 12 min. or until al dente.

Drain. Rinse under cold water. drain. Toss pasta with olive oil.

Combine reserved garlic-lemon mixture, chicken, pasta, bell peppers and olives in a large bowl.

Toss gently. Chill at least 1 hour. Spoon chicken mixture onto lettuce lined plates.

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