Favorite Foods Friday - Penne Pasta

Penne Pasta and Vegetables

This recipe was created and developed by my sister Minda. I have tweaked it slightly to fit my family's taste. I use chicken and add broccoli, she uses sausage. Get creative! This will feed 6 hungry adults. I make a 3/4 portion recipe and we still have leftovers. Delicious!!

Ingredients

1 14.5 oz. box penne pasta (I like Barilla plus, it is in a yellow box and has added protein and Omega-3's. Any extra nutrition I can squeeze in I will!!)

1 large can or 49.5 oz. of chicken broth

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 each red, yellow, green bell peppers, julienned

1 white onion, julienned

1/2 package grilled chicken strips (I buy this at costco, it is a 52 oz package)

or 1 package italian sausage brat-style, pre-cooked (Johnsonville) sliced

or precooked shrimp

or go vegetarian

2 cups heavy cream

2 cups shredded parmesan cheese

Directions

In a large skillet, saute garlic in olive oil.

Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Add penne pasta.

Cover and simmer until almost all the broth is gone, about 30-45 minutes. At this point I add the vegetables and chicken. You can steam them until the vegetables are tender or just until heated so they are tender-crisp.



Now add the cream and parmesan. Cook until heated through and the sauce gets slightly thick. Enjoy!!