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Penne Gorgonzola with Chicken

Penne Gorgonzola with Chicken

Published: February 1, 2010 Last Updated: January 12, 2018

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After a stressful day at work, the mere thought of having to cook dinner is exhausting.  It’s nights like these that I like to have a few simple dinner ideas up my sleeve.  You know…the ones that you can usually pull together from basic ingredients in your pantry and the ones that don’t make a kitchen full of dirty dishes.

This recipe for Penne Gorgonzola with Chicken promised to be one of those recipes.  It looked pretty similar to one of my favorite dishes — Chicken Pasta Primavera.  I must have clipped this recipe from a magazine, but I’m not sure which one — probably a Taste of Home.

By the time I started cooking dinner, it was 6:30 PM.  I was starving, so I was hoping that this new recipe would taste as good as it sounded.  There was no way I would be able to make a back up dinner if this didn’t work.  It was this, or cereal.

The Recipe

1 package penne pasta (cooked according to package directions)
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 large clove of garlic, minced
1/4 cup white wine
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 cups (8 oz) Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
6-8 fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken on all sides in oil.  Add garlic and cook for 1-minute more.  Add wine and loosen any bits on bottom of pan.

Add cream and broth and cook until slightly thickened and chicken is no longer pink.  Stir in Gorgonzola cheese, sage,salt and pepper.  Cook just until cheese is melted.

Drain pasta and toss with sauce.  Top with grated Parmesan cheese.

Variations

When I made this dish, I added steamed broccoli to the mix.  I steamed the broccoli separately and added it when I tossed the pasta with the sauce.   This made a great 1 dish meal, complete with vegetables!

I used whole grain pasta since we prefer the texture and extra body and I used 2 cloves of garlic (we are garlic junkies!).

Also, my husband does not like Gorgonzola cheese.  So, to make everyone happy, I kept the Gorgonzola out of the sauce.  I put the Gorgonzola in separate bowl, added some of the hot cream sauce and stirred until the cheese was melted.  I then added the pasta and broccoli and tossed until evenly coated.

Was it a keeper?

LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT!  Fast and delicious.  Does it get any better than that?  I think next time I’ll also add steamed carrots and peas, in addition to the broccoli!   And, I think I think I’ll use Half and Half to cut some of the fat out.

I can’t wait to make this dish again!

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Comments

  1. Laura @ Frugal Follies says

    January 6, 2011 at 9:25 am

    Sounds great! I am cutting the carbs for the New Year, but that dish is making me rethink things..

    And thanks for your list of linkies – I post to a lot of them already, but there are some that I hadn’t heard of before.

    And thanks for linking up to Frugal Food Thursday at Frugal Follies last week! The new linky for the week is now up, so please stop by!

    Reply
  2. Wendy says

    January 4, 2011 at 10:02 pm

    Hubbyman is going to love this dish. Thanks for linking up to TDT. Would love to have you stop by anytime.

    Please note the new web addy and rss feed.

    Wendy
    Around My Family Table

    Reply
    • It's a Keeper says

      January 4, 2011 at 10:17 pm

      Changes noted! I resubscribed! 🙂 Thanks for updating me! Enjoy the dish!

      Reply
  3. Tamarah says

    January 4, 2011 at 11:03 am

    I love simple delicious recipes and this one looks amazing. I would love for you to link this or any of your recipes to my recipe blog hop. http://homeandpantry.blogspot.com/2011/01/cuban-style-picadillo.html

    Thanks so much for sharing your recipe.

    Reply
    • itsakeeper says

      January 4, 2011 at 12:49 pm

      Thanks, Tamarah! I’ve just posted to your site too! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Amanda Kuzak says

    January 2, 2011 at 9:59 pm

    Yum, I love gorgonzola, it adds such a rich nutty flavor. Thanks for linking up to Sister Sister!

    Reply
  5. mary says

    January 2, 2011 at 8:23 pm

    Hi, I found your blog at My Romatic Home. I love your penne gorganzola, looks delicious! I would like to invite you to post this over at my new link party, Masterpiece Monday, at my blog, Boogieboard Cottage. The link is already up. I hope you can join the party!

    Happy New Year,
    Mary

    Reply
    • itsakeeper says

      January 2, 2011 at 8:55 pm

      Thanks, Mary! I’m heading over there now!

      Happy New Year and thanks for stopping by! 🙂

      Reply
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