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Pasta with Chicken and Bell Pepper Cream Sauce

Serves 1 By Epicurious

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient
12 ouncesboneless skinless chicken breasts or
thighs --cut into strips
1 Tbsp.butter
1 largegreen bell pepper -- thinly sliced
1red bell pepper -- thinly sliced
1 smallred onion -- thinly sliced
2garlic cloves -- minced
1/2 tsp.dried crushed red pepper
1 1/2cupswhipping cream
1 cupchicken stock or canned low-salt
chickenbroth
3 Tbsp.thinly sliced fresh basil
1/4 cupgrated Parmesan cheese
8 ouncesfettuccine, penne or other pasta
additional gratedParmesan cheese

Directions

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Melt butter in heavy large skillet overmedium-high heat. Add chicken and cook until brown, about 5 minutes. Transferchicken to plate. Add green and red bell peppers and onion to same skillet andsaute until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes.Add minced garlic and crushed red pepperto skillet and saute 4 minutes. Add whipping cream and chicken stock. simmer untilsauce thickens slightly, about 8 minutes.Add chicken to sauce. Simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes. Addbasil and 1/4 cup grated cheese.Cook pasta, drain, and top with chicken and sauce. Top with extra cheese.