Penne Gorgonzola with Chicken

This is another fantastic and simple meal. When I was home visiting family in Michigan a while back, I was paging through my mom's Taste of Home cooking magazines. This recipe won first prize of all the meals from 2010. That should be the best proof of how delicious it is. It makes 4-6 servings.

I have not changed anything about this recipe because it is perfect the way it is. Well, okay, I admit, I DO add more gorgonzola than the recipe requires because of my addiction to cheese. :)

What I love about this recipe: It is quickly prepared, simple, yet elegant and SO good! I love the wine, garlic, and gorgonzola combination, it is marvelous.

Ingredients:
*1 package of penne pasta (16oz)
*1 pound of chicken cut into pieces
*olive oil (approx. 1 tbsp.)
*1 garlic clove, minced
*1/4 cup of white wine
*1 cup heavy whipping cream
*1/4 cup of chicken broth
*2 cups (8 ounces) crumbled gorgonzola
*basil (dried or minced fresh)
*salt, pepper, parmesan

Directions:
1) Cook pasta as directed on box. Meanwhile, brown chicken in oil on all sides. Add garlic, cook 1 minute longer. Add wine and stir.
2) Add cream and broth, cook until sauce thickens and chicken is no longer pink. Stir in gorgonzola and spices; cook until the cheese is melted. Combine the sauce and pasta. Enjoy!

Comments:
*This is one of the few chicken recipes that I make where I do NOT use rotisserie chicken. Rotisserie chicken is too shredded-like for this recipe. I used it once and I did not care for it. Instead, grab some frozen boneless/skinless chicken breasts and use them. I cut the partially frozen chicken into cubes. I like the texture of cubes of chicken in this pasta dish.

*If you are wary of gorgonzola, add less and taste. You can always add more. I love it so much that I usually add 10 ounces of it. Yum...

*One of the coolest things about this recipe is that when you start boiling the water for your pasta, you should start at the same time making the sauce. Both the pasta and the sauce will then be done at the same time! It works out perfectly and it is not a difficult multi-task cooking job at all.

*Of course, if you open a bottle of wine for the recipe, you can't let that wine go to waste! I highly recommend drinking the remaining wine with this meal. It's a great combination! :)