Light Italian chicken marinara, a perfect summer dinner! |
2 boneless chicken breasts chopped into chunks
4 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
2 cloves of minced garlic
1 box penne pasta boiled al dente drained and set aside tossed with two tablespoons olive oil
fresh mini mozzarella balls1 recipe for fresh marinara sauce or large jar store bought
1 pound fresh tomatoes grape tomatoes or plum chopped
red pepper flakes
Romano grating cheese
salt + pepper
fresh basil, rinsed
Saute chicken in olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper to taste and parsley. Cook until juices run clear around 12 minutes. Set aside keeping warm.
Boil water for pasta in a medium-large pot. Add salt and pasta to water and cook al dente. Drain in colander. Slice tomatoes in half if using grape or chop in small chunks if using plums, place in a bowl.
Heat sauce, add chicken.Add pasta to plate. Top with fresh mozzarella, spoon some sauce over the top of the pasta, chicken and tomatoes. Place under broiler till cheese melts. Add basil, sprinkle with red pepper and grating cheese.
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Very fresh and flavourful!
ReplyDeletewhat a wonderful pasta, so fresh and tasty. It's perfect for summer :) Bye, have a great day
ReplyDeleteThis would make a lovely lunch for me. Love the colour and simplicity of it.
ReplyDeleteYum! I love pasta with mozzarella and tomato. Can I have a big plate full of this?
ReplyDeleteClaudia,
ReplyDeleteLove your light penne chicken dish with marinara. We have been ahaing Florida weather here, so this would be a perfect light meal for that weather. Have a great weekend!
Claudia,
ReplyDeleteI love the penne, chicken with marinara sauce, so light and tasty, prefect for hot weather.
HAve a great weekend.
It does sound tasty!!!
ReplyDeleteLove all the summery, fresh flavors in this recipe...my daughter would love it sans chicken, as well as the rest of the family! YUM.
ReplyDeleteYum, fresh and delicious!
ReplyDeleteDear Claudia, I love how fresh, light, and delicious this is! It is a perfect dish for the summer. Blessings dear one, your friend, Catherine xoxo
ReplyDeletehey quanti colori! This is such a beautiful dish with all those colours. It looks so typical Italian!
ReplyDeleteFresh fresh and fresh, The perfect summertime meal!
ReplyDeleteGreat photo, I'm hungry now ;~0
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This is the perfect summer pasta--I recently discovered mini mozzarella balls at the local Costco and they are amazingly tasty and fun to work with.
ReplyDeleteI love pasta and this looks delish...
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