Grilled Chicken Pasta in a Tomato Cream Sauce

Ingredients:  
-     1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
-     Montreal Chicken seasoning
-     1/2 pound penne pasta
-     2 tablespoons butter
-     2 tablespoons olive oil
-     2 cloves garlic, minced
-     1/2 cup chicken broth
-     1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
-     1 cup heavy cream
-     1/2 to 1 tsp salt & pepper to taste)
-     1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
-     6-8 fresh basil leaves, chiffonaded

Rinse chicken breasts in cold water. Layer between sheets of wax paper and pound to even thickness. Season both sides with Montreal Chicken seasoning. Preheat grill for medium high heat, lightly oil grate, and grill chicken breasts on medium high heat for 6-8 mins each side. OR heat 2 tbsp butter & 2 tbsp olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the butter and olive oil is nice and hot, add chicken breasts and cook 5 mins each side. Set chicken aside to cool. In a large pot, boil water with 1 tbsp salt. Add 1/2 lb penne pasta noodles and boil according to package directions. Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons olive oil in the skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until garlic is tender, but do not let the garlic turn brown about 3-5 mins. Add the chicken broth to the pan and allow to reduce by half. Meanwhile, slice chicken. Once the broth has reduced, stir in tomato sauce. Add the heavy cream and stir well to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Turn heat to low. Chop the parsley and basil, add to sauce and mix well. Drain pasta and add to sauce. Stir well to coat. Serve pasta on plates, top with sliced chicken.

 **We had this for dinner tonight.  I used dried parsley and basil.  I also doubled the recipe, but did not actually double the butter and oil and it was still great!  If you want to try and make it gluten free, just use rice noodles. 

For those wanting to cut carbs, this might be a nice meal to make for the family and the kids can eat the pasta and chicken, while those who want to can just each chicken and salad.