Italian Chicken and Penne

Dinner

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.

Average Rating: 4.285714

TOTAL TIME: Prep/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

Instructions

1. 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: 291 calories, 7g fat (2g saturated fat), 46mg cholesterol, 214mg sodium, 34g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 3g fiber), 23g protein.
Diabetic Exchanges:
3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable, 0.500 fat.