Grilled Chicken, Penne & Veggies
- 8 ounces penne pasta
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 14 ounces diced tomatoes
- 4 ounces of sliced black olives
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 garlic cloves, -crushed
- 1 yellow pepper, sliced into thin strips
- 2 small zucchini or 2 medium zucchini, cut into bite-sized chunks
- 6 -8 ounces baby spinach leaves
- parmesan cheese (sprinkle on top at table)
- Mix olive oil and pressed garlic together, and brush/smear onto chicken (both sides).
- Grill chicken in olive oil and garlic.
- (I do this indoors with my Calphalon grill pan).
- When cooked through, remove chicken from pan/grill, and cut into strips.
- Add zucchini cubes and pepper strips to the grill pan and sautee them in the juices from the chicken.
- Meanwhile, boil the penne.
- Sautee the spinich.
- When veggies are cooked through, but still firm, add olives, spinich and chicken strips to the grill pan.
- Mix together and keep over low heat while pasta finishes cooking.
- Drain pasta and throw the veggie and chicken mixture into the pasta pot.
- Serve with parmesan cheese sprinkled on top.
- Enjoy!
penne pasta, chicken breast, tomatoes, black olives, olive oil, garlic, yellow pepper, zucchini, baby spinach, parmesan cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/grilled-chicken-penne-veggies-248329 (may not work)