Chicken Pistachio Lumaconi Recipe

Ingredients

Chicken Pistachio Lumaconi :

• 2 cups (500 mL) chicken, cooked, diced
• 1 1/2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) garlic, minced
• 1 zucchini, small, diced
• 1 pkg cream cheese, cubed
• 1 cup (250 mL) 35% (whipping) cream
• 3/4 cups (175 mL) pistachio nuts, shelled
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 box large pasta shells (lumaconi)
• mozzarella cheese, grated, to taste
• 1 tsp (5 mL) Italian seasoning

Tomato Sauce :

• 1 1/2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil
• 2 tsp (10 mL) garlic, minced
• 1 can canned diced tomatoes
• 1 tsp (5 mL) basil, dried
• or
• 1 tsp (5 mL) basil, fresh
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 tsp (5 mL) sugar