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Penne with chicken and toasted pecans

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Ingredients:
18 tbsp(2-?sticks) butter, room
-temperature
1/2 cupPecans, toasted and chopped
-finely
2 largeEgg yolks
2 Cloves garlic, minced
1 tbspHeavy cream
1 tbspFreshly ground black pepper
4 ozGoat cheese, soft
3/4 lbsChicken breast, skinless
-boneless and cut into ?/td>
-inch strips
12 ozDried penne, cooked and
-drained
Procedures:
1In a bowl, mix 16 tbsp. (2 sticks) of the butter with the pecans, egg yolks, garlic, cream, salt, pepper and goat cheese until well blended.
2melt the remaining 2 tbsp. butter in a large skillet over moderate heat.
3Add the chicken strips and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the chicken is almost done.
4Reduce heat and add the pecan-butter mixture, stirring until the mixture melts and takes on a saucelike appearance.
5Toss in the cooked penne and serve.
6Serve 4