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Cactus Pear Lemon-Ginger Penne

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Yield

6 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

20 min

Ready

35 min

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 pound pasta, penne
uncooked
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2 tablespoons butter Camera
4 inch ginger
fresh and grated
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1 teaspoon garlic
minced
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2 medium sweet red bell peppers
green and red, stemmed, seeded and sliced
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2 each mushrooms, portabello
sliced and degilled
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5 cups heavy whipping cream Camera
4 teaspoons salt
or to taste
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2 teaspoons lemon pepper * Camera
2 pounds chicken breasts
grilled and diced
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8 ounces prosciutto
thinly sliced
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1 x romano cheese
or percorino cheese, grated
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Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Directions

Cook pasta according to directions, drain and set aside.

Melt butter over medium heat in large pot and sauté ginger 1 minute.

Add garlic, peppers and mushrooms.

Sauté for another minute, stirring constantly.

Add cream and simmer gently for 7 to 10 minutes (cream should boil slightly, become light brown and reduce in volume.)

Add salt and lemon pepper and stir.

Add cooked pasta and stir.

Add diced chicken and prosciutto, stir, and heat 1 minute longer.

Serve sprinkled with grated Romano or percorino.



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Comments


shihtzu

why is this called cactus pear, i thought this is a fruit and wld. be added?

 

 

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 652g (23.0 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 1872 60% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 126g 193%
Saturated Fat 75g 374%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 616mg 205%
Sodium 2686mg 112%
Total Carbohydrate 31g 31%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Sugars g
Protein 183g
Vitamin A 92% Vitamin C 3%
Calcium 26% Iron 35%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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