Italian Chicken and Penne

Name: Italian Chicken and Penne
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 8 ounces uncooked penne pasta; 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 small green pepper, julienned; 1/2 cup chopped onion; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms; 1 cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes; 1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce; 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning; 1/3 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

This easy stir-fry combines the pasta with green pepper, mushrooms and tomatoes in an Italian-style sauce. I made up this recipe one evening, and it was a big hit with my family. —Janeen Longfellow, Wolcottville, Indiana

Ingredients

8 ounces uncooked penne pasta
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 small green pepper, julienned
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
1 cup halved cherry or grape tomatoes
1 can (8 ounces) pizza sauce
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/3 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. In a nonstick wok, stir-fry the chicken, pepper, onion and garlic in oil until chicken is no longer pink. Add the pasta, mushrooms, tomatoes, sauce and seasoning; heat through. Remove from heat. Sprinkle with cheese; let stand until melted.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/3 cups: 288 calories, 5g fat (1g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 96mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 3g fiber), 26g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Italian Chicken and Penne in Light & Tasty June/July 2003

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Debra

Mar 7, 2019

Super easy to make and delicious! My kids went back for seconds. I used marinara sauce instead of pizza sauce to skip the Italian seasoning. Definitely will be making it again.
jbysko

Jan 20, 2013

This is a go to recipe for me. Filling and so good! I don't always use the mushrooms and usually skip the italian seasoning. Love this recipe!
Fire291

Sep 2, 2010

I used whole wheat pasta, and the whole family enjoyed it! My daughter even asked to pack it in her school lunch the next day :)
nesta85way

Jul 15, 2010

I used diced tomatoes (canned) and skipped the mushrooms.Everyone in my family gave it a so-so reaction. I thought it was bland. So I agree with keverwann. I won' be fixing it again.
keverwann

Jan 6, 2010

This was okay, but we have had much better, just as easy pasta dishes.