Chicken With Penne And Peas

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 cups penne
• 1/2 cup chicken stock
• 1 cup frozen green pea, thawed
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 3/4 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1/4 cup romano cheese or 1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta in a large pan of boiling water 10 minutes, or until al dente.
• 2 drain and set aside.
• 3 combine stock and 1/2 cup peas in a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
• 4 set aside.
• 5 heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• 6 sautã© garlic 30 seconds.
• 7 add bell pepper and chicken and sautã© 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until chicken is cooked throughout.
• 8 add pea purã©e, whole peas and salt and pepper to taste.
• 9 stir well.
• 10 stir in pasta and bring to a boil.
• 11 cook 2 minutes, or until mixture thickens, stirring constantly.
• 12 stir in cheese and toss well before serving.