Penne Pasta with Chicken, Grape tomatoes & Zuchinni

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  • Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
7.25oz. Penne Pasta (1/2 pkg Barrilla Plus Penne in nutritionals)3 tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil2 tbsp. Smart Balance Light1/2 c. onion, finely chopped 3-4 cloves garlic, sliced2 chicken breasts, cubed3/4 lb. zucchini, cubed 1/2" = 2cups2 c. grape or cherry tomatoes, halvedpepper to taste1 tsp. dried Basil1/8 tsp chili powder (or to taste)1/2 tsp saltNOT IN NUTRITIONALS2 oz Low Fat Shredded Cheese of choiceor grated parmesan cheese.
Directions
Heat oil over medium heat.
Add onion and garlic.
Cook until translucent.
Increase heat. Add cubed chicken. Stir briskly until white.
Add zucchini and halved tomatoes, salt, chili powder, and basil.
Reduce to low-med heat, cover, and cook 10 minutes.

Cook pasta according to directions.
Mix cooked, drained, hot pasta with 2 tablespoons softened butter.
Add chicken mixture (I like to smash/break up the tomatoes before mixing with pasta) and toss.

OPTIONAL
Serve with shredded cheese or grated parmesan cheese.

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JOANN562.

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 358.2
  • Total Fat: 10.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 54.8 mg
  • Sodium: 355.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
  • Protein: 30.4 g

Member Reviews
  • XAISOFT
    This was such a fantastic meal! My wife and I absolutely loved it! Only change was to use real butter as we are trying to avoid anything artificial. - 10/30/10
  • SONYALATRECE
    Sounds delicious! - 6/14/10
  • PGBACK
    Great. Next time I will use misto sprayer olive oil. Did not have 2 cups of tomatoes, so used a cup of tomatoes and can of roasted diced tomatoes. Also used canned chicken for convenience. Hubby enjoyed dinner very much. - 6/27/16
  • RODGEK
    We enjoyed it even though it was a little dry and not super flavorful. We also added spinach instead of zucchini. - 2/25/16
  • ARADESI
    This was sooooo good! Simple, but with a great flavor. The husband and I loved it and are definitely adding it to our dinner rotation!

    And I don't know what some of the others did, but ours didn't come out dry at all. - 4/9/11
  • AANDCSMOM
    Delicious and easy to make! We will definitely have this again! - 7/12/10
  • TARAJM43
    This was delicious! - 7/12/10
  • CD5788525
    Was a bit dry, but not bad for flavor. Very healthy--would make it again. - 7/10/10