Garlic Chicken Penne

Name: Garlic Chicken Penne
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Italian Dinners, Italian Recipes
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked penne pasta; 1-1/2 cups frozen sugar snap peas; 1 package (1.6 ounces) garlic-herb pasta sauce mix; 1 package (6 ounces) sliced cooked chicken

All it takes is four ingredients and 20 minutes to have this hearty dish ready for the table. Chicken, snap peas and pasta star in this dish, and the garlicky sauce ties it all together nicely. —Anne Nock, Avon Lake, Ohio

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked penne pasta
1-1/2 cups frozen sugar snap peas
1 package (1.6 ounces) garlic-herb pasta sauce mix
1 package (6 ounces) sliced cooked chicken

Directions

In a large saucepan, cook pasta in boiling water for 6 minutes. Add peas; return to a boil. Cook for 4-5 minutes or until pasta is tender. Meanwhile, prepare sauce mix according to package directions.
Drain pasta mixture; add chicken. Drizzle with sauce and toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 429 calories, 12g fat (6g saturated fat), 62mg cholesterol, 665mg sodium, 54g carbohydrate (8g sugars, 3g fiber), 26g protein.

Originally published as Garlic Chicken Penne in Simple & Delicious January/February 2007

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jeannapowell

May 24, 2011

super easy and delicious
Laves_girl

Dec 22, 2010

Yum! Asparagus makes a yummy substitute for the snap peas.
LHoffacker

Feb 23, 2010

I was unable to find a package of garlic-herb pasta sauce mix so I used garlic-alfredo sauce mix. Instead of sugar snap peas, I used brocolli which was good. Overall, the recipe was pretty good.