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Summer Squash Chicken Alfredo

Boneless, skinless chicken breasts topped with minced garlic and baked until cooked through. Chicken is allowed to cool and cut into small, bite-size pieces. Rigatoni pasta cooked al dente and topped with chicken, Alfredo sauce, sliced yellow squash, chopped sun-dried tomato, crisp bacon pieces, parmesan cheese, and sliced almonds.

Ingredients -

2 Skinless, Boneless Chicken Breast Halves
2 tablespoons Minced Garlic
1 (8 ounce) package Uncooked Rigatoni Pasta
6 Bacon Slices
1 tablespoon Vegetable Oil
1 Small Zucchini, sliced
1 Small Yellow Squash, sliced
1 cup Alfredo Sauce
1/4 cup Milk
6 Sun-Dried Tomatoes, softened and chopped
3 tablespoons Parmesan Cheese
1/4 cup Sliced Almonds

Preparation:

1. Turn the oven to 350 degrees and preheat.

2. Spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.

3. Add the chicken to the baking dish and coat with garlic.

4. Bake until the chicken juices run clear, which takes about 25 minutes.

5. Allow the chicken to cool then chop into bite size pieces.

6. Prepare the rigatoni according to the directions on the package.

7. Add the bacon to a skillet and brown over medium high heat.

8. Drain, crumble and set aside.

9. Add the oil to a skillet and sauté the squash over medium heat until tender and browned lightly.

10. Combine the Alfredo sauce and milk in a small bowl and whisk until smooth.

11. Serve the pasta, topped with chicken and pour the sauce over the top.

12. Top with the squash and sprinkle sun-dried tomatoes, bacon, parmesan cheese and almonds evenly over the squash.

13. Serve immediately.

Chicken Breast Recipe Tip
Yellow Squash

	Yellow squash is a member of the summer squash family. Yellow squash have thin, soft edible skin, as well as edible seeds. The squash is high in fiber and vitamin C, low in calories. The squash are delicious raw, and can be cooked a number of ways including grilling, steaming, stir-frying, sautéing, and baking. Yellow squash should be stored loosely in plastic and placed with other vegetables in the produce section of your refrigerator.

Chicken Breast Recipe Tip
Zucchini

	Zucchini are green summer squash usually around 6 to 8 inches long. They have bright shiny skin, and fell heavy for their size when fresh. The skin and seeds of zucchini are edible. Smaller zucchini are generally a little firmer, with fewer seeds and a little more flavorful than larger zucchini. Zucchini should be washed in cold water and and both ends trimmed off before cutting.

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