Delicious Hot Or Cold Chicken Pasta

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 lb penne pasta
• 12 ounces stewed tomatoes, drained
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 bell pepper, diced
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 1 1/2 cups parmesan cheese (fresh grated works best)
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 8 ounces canned mushrooms, drained

Recipe

• 1 heat oil to medium-high heat in a medium skillet.
• 2 pound chicken breast into thin cutlets, rinse and pat dry.
• 3 season chicken with salt, pepper and garlic powder.
• 4 cook 5-7 minutes per side until done, remove and drain on paper towels.
• 5 while chicken is cooking, bring large stock pot to boil and cook penne pasta.
• 6 cool bell pepper and mushrooms in the skillet after removing the chicken and let the chicken rest 10-15 minutes.
• 7 let chicken rest 10-15 minutes, then dice into bite-sized pieces.
• 8 drain cooked pasta and place back into large stock pan.
• 9 add chicken, stewed tomatoes, bell pepper, mushrooms, raw green onion, parmesan, garlic and a splash of olive oil for moisture.
• 10 salt and pepper to taste and serve!