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Casserecce with Silken Tofu Alfredo Sauce

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Ingredients
  

  • 10 OZ. DRY FETTUCCINI OR ANY PASTA I USED CASERECCEMIXED WITH SOME PARFALLE TO MAKE ABOUT 10 OZ
  • 1 TEASPOON SALT FOR THE PASTA WATER
  • 9 OZ CHICKEN BREAST FILLET CUT INTO STRIPS OR CHUNKS
  • 2 TABLESPOONS EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL
  • 6 GARLIC CLOVES CRUSHED, PEELED AND SLICED
  • FOR THE SAUCE:
  • ¼ CUP NONFAT MILK
  • 11 OZ. SILKEN TOFU DRAINED
  • 6 TABLESPOON PARMESAN CHEESE
  • 1/4 T FRESHLY GRATED NUTMEG
  • ½ T SALT
  • GRATED RIND OF 1/2 LEMON

Instructions
 

  • PUT SILKEN TOFU IN A COLANDER TO DRAIN.
  • SALT THE WATER FOR THE PASTA AND TURN IT ON HIGH. WHEN THE WATER BOILS ADD THE PASTA AND COOK UNTIL AL DENTE ( JUST FOLLOWCOOKING INSTRUCTION PRINTED AT THE PACKAGING OF THE PASTA)
  • PUT ALL SAUCE INGREDIENTSFOR THE PASTA IN A BLENDER. PUREE UNTIL THICK AND SMOOTH AND ALFREDO-ISH. TASTE IT AND ADJUST THE SEASONINGS TO YOUR TASTE. ADD THE PUREED SILKEN TOFU TO THE CHICKEN, ADD A LITTLE PASTA WATER IF THE CONSISTENCY IS TOO THICK, COOK FOR ABOUT 2-3 MINUTES; TASTE AND ADJUST SEASONING IF NECESSARY.
  • HEAT EXTRA-VIRGIN OLIVE OIL IN A PAN ON MEDIUM HEAT, SAUTE GARLIC FOR ABOUT A MINUTE; ADD CHICKEN BREASTS, SEASON WITH A LITTLE SALT AND WHITE PEPPER AND COOK UNTIL CHICKEN IS DONE ABOUT 6-8 MINUTES. WHEN THE PASTA IS DONE, DRAIN IT AND ADD IT TO THE CHICKEN IN THE PAN, MIX AND POUR IN THE SAUCE, COMBINE WELL.
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