Spicy Chicken with Penne & Cherry Tomatoes

Name: Spicy Chicken with Penne & Cherry Tomatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 150 g penne rigate; 2 tsp olive oil; 1 1/2 chicken breasts, boneless, skinless; 1/2 dried chili peppers; 2 cloves garlic; 24 mini-tomatoes (cherry, miniature or grape); 3 green onions/scallions; 1/4 cup fresh basil; 10 g Parmesan cheese

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Meredith Jackson, R.D., Credit Valley Hospital
Beverley Callaghan, R.D., Food & Nutrition Consultant/Cookbook Author (ON)

Preparation : 10 min Cooking : 15 min

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Ingredients

150 g	penne rigate	2 cups
2 tsp	olive oil	10 mL
1 1/2	chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, cut into 3" x 1" strips	460 g
1/2	dried chili peppers flakes	0.2 g
2 cloves	garlic, minced
24	mini-tomatoes (cherry, miniature or grape)	1 2/3 cup
3	green onions/scallions, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1/4 cup	fresh basil, or 1 teaspoon dried basil	16 g
10 g	Parmesan cheese, grated

Method

In large pot of boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions, without salt. Drain pasta, reserving ½ cup of cooking water. Set aside.
In large nonstick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium high heat. Add chicken strips and cook for 2–3 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium and add remaining 1 tablespoon of oil to pan. Stir in red pepper flakes, garlic, and tomatoes. Cook for 3–4 minutes until tomatoes begin to burst and chicken is cooked through. Add green onions and cooked penne to pan. Cook for 1 minute.
Stir in basil and parmesan cheese. Add reserved pasta cooking water to reach desired consistency (You may not need all of it).

Observations

If using cooked chicken breast: Omit Step 2 and add cooked chicken during step 3 along with the green onions and cooked penne. Increase cooking time to 2 minutes.