After a stressful day at work, the mere thought of having to cook dinner is exhausting. It’s nights like these that I like to have a few simple dinner ideas up my sleeve. You know…the ones that you can usually pull together from basic ingredients in your pantry and the ones that don’t make a kitchen full of dirty dishes.
This recipe for Penne Gorgonzola with Chicken promised to be one of those recipes. It looked pretty similar to one of my favorite dishes — Chicken Pasta Primavera. I must have clipped this recipe from a magazine, but I’m not sure which one — probably a Taste of Home.
By the time I started cooking dinner, it was 6:30 PM. I was starving, so I was hoping that this new recipe would taste as good as it sounded. There was no way I would be able to make a back up dinner if this didn’t work. It was this, or cereal.
The Recipe
1 package penne pasta (cooked according to package directions)
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 large clove of garlic, minced
1/4 cup white wine
1 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup chicken broth
2 cups (8 oz) Gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
6-8 fresh sage leaves, thinly sliced
Salt and pepper to taste
In a large skillet over medium heat, brown chicken on all sides in oil. Add garlic and cook for 1-minute more. Add wine and loosen any bits on bottom of pan.
Add cream and broth and cook until slightly thickened and chicken is no longer pink. Stir in Gorgonzola cheese, sage,salt and pepper. Cook just until cheese is melted.
Drain pasta and toss with sauce. Top with grated Parmesan cheese.
Variations
When I made this dish, I added steamed broccoli to the mix. I steamed the broccoli separately and added it when I tossed the pasta with the sauce. This made a great 1 dish meal, complete with vegetables!
I used whole grain pasta since we prefer the texture and extra body and I used 2 cloves of garlic (we are garlic junkies!).
Also, my husband does not like Gorgonzola cheese. So, to make everyone happy, I kept the Gorgonzola out of the sauce. I put the Gorgonzola in separate bowl, added some of the hot cream sauce and stirred until the cheese was melted. I then added the pasta and broccoli and tossed until evenly coated.
Was it a keeper?
LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT! Fast and delicious. Does it get any better than that? I think next time I’ll also add steamed carrots and peas, in addition to the broccoli! And, I think I think I’ll use Half and Half to cut some of the fat out.
I can’t wait to make this dish again!
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That looks AMAZING! and so easy to make. Definitely on our menu – for next week perhaps??
I think you’ll love it! Be sure to post your results!
That is a keeper! Yummy!!
This looks delicious! I’m definitely going to have to try this when the weather cools down! It looks like it would be awesome on a cold Happy Valley night this fall!
Be sure to let me know what you think, Kayla! It’s a fantastic dish!
Thanks for reading!
I hear you on not wanting to cook after a long day at work. Usually I end up eating some random thing in the house because I don’t want to do a thing!
This recipe sounds delicious! Definitely on the list of foods to try. Thanks!
I’m a big fan of gorgonzola, so this sounds awesome! And fast ideas are always appreciated, too.
This looks like a really good recipe. Thank you for sharing and Happy New Year!
Yum, this sounds so good and I love that you added broccoli to it!
Well I didn’t know how hungry I was until I read this recipe – I can tell it is a keeper! Thanks for sharing it with the hearth and soul hop!
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it.
Thanks for linking. Please remember to link back to TCB. 🙂
Looks delicious! I’m thrilled to have just found your blog through a Tasty Tuesdays Linky! It’s nice to meet you and I’m excited to peruse what you’ve shared!
I’m thrilled you found me too, Lilianna! Welcome! I hope you find something you like!
Please come back soon!
Christina
It looks great! I always try to sneak veggies in when I can, so adding the broccoli to the pasta was a plus 🙂
Yum! New follower via recipe swap. Thanks for posting!
Yummy! I can not wait to try this!
Ha! I have a leftover chicken breast from a rotisserie chicken, a bag of cubed gorgonzola from Christmas, some leftover penne from yesterday, and “ice cubes” of frozen chopped herbs from summer. Guess what I’m having for dinner tonight, after a long day at work?
Awesome! Enjoy, Lara!!! 🙂
Also – I wanted to mention – when making pasta and steaming veggies, I just put the veggies in the colander, place it over the boiling pasta, with a lid to cover, then use the same colander to drain the pasta. No extra dishes!
Great tip! Thanks for sharing! I’m all over anything that uses less dishes! 🙂
such a gorgeous photo to go with an amazing recipe. i think i would just ooze into comfort after a long day with a meal like this. i can almost taste the joy! thank you for sharing with tuesday night supper club!
Anything with gorgonzola would do it for me and this sounds just delicious! Thank you so much for linking it up to Inspiration Friday and I hope you have a fabulous New Year!
Vanessa
I LOVE gorgonzola cheese and I love pasta–this is definitely going in the “to-try” file. Thank you so much for offering Food on Fridays readers this delicious dish. It looks like it would be nice enough for company and a very special weeknight treat. I love that it’s fast and simple, regardless of who’s going to eat it.
That looks super yummy! Thanks for sharing and thanks for linking up! 🙂
I’m def bookmarking this awesome recipe. I work full time also, and pasta dishes are just the easiest! Comfort food too! Thank you for sharing, although I have a feeling I’ll be using pre cooked chicken. 😉
I’ve used pre-cooked chicken in this recipe and it works beautifully! Makes an easy dish even easier!!! Enjoy!
Thanks for stopping by and be sure to come back soon! Happy New Year! 🙂
Hi, I found your blog at My Romatic Home. I love your penne gorganzola, looks delicious! I would like to invite you to post this over at my new link party, Masterpiece Monday, at my blog, Boogieboard Cottage. The link is already up. I hope you can join the party!
Happy New Year,
Mary
Thanks, Mary! I’m heading over there now!
Happy New Year and thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Yum, I love gorgonzola, it adds such a rich nutty flavor. Thanks for linking up to Sister Sister!
I love simple delicious recipes and this one looks amazing. I would love for you to link this or any of your recipes to my recipe blog hop. http://homeandpantry.blogspot.com/2011/01/cuban-style-picadillo.html
Thanks so much for sharing your recipe.
Thanks, Tamarah! I’ve just posted to your site too! 🙂
Hubbyman is going to love this dish. Thanks for linking up to TDT. Would love to have you stop by anytime.
Please note the new web addy and rss feed.
Wendy
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Changes noted! I resubscribed! 🙂 Thanks for updating me! Enjoy the dish!
Sounds great! I am cutting the carbs for the New Year, but that dish is making me rethink things..
And thanks for your list of linkies – I post to a lot of them already, but there are some that I hadn’t heard of before.
And thanks for linking up to Frugal Food Thursday at Frugal Follies last week! The new linky for the week is now up, so please stop by!
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