Name: Chicken and Penne Puerto Rican Style
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 Box Barilla® Penne; 4 Tablespoons olive oil; 2 Chicken Breast Halves; 2 Tablespoons all purpose seasoning with annatto (adobo con achiote), divided.; 1 Onion Sliced; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Red Bell Pepper, Seeded and Sliced; 1 Green Bell Pepper, seeded and sliced; 1 (28 oz) can crushed tomatoes; 1 Tablespoon tomato paste; ½ Cup Green Olives, pitted and drained; ½ Cup Frozen Peas and carrots; 4 Tablespoons Cilantro, divided; To Taste Salt and pepper; Grated Parmesan Cheese for garnish

Chicken and Penne Puerto Rican Style

40 minutes

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Ingredients

8 servings

1Box Barilla^® Penne

4Tablespoons olive oil

2Chicken Breast Halves

2Tablespoons all purpose seasoning with annatto (adobo con achiote), divided.

1Onion Sliced

3garlic cloves, minced

1Red Bell Pepper, Seeded and Sliced

1Green Bell Pepper, seeded and sliced

1(28 oz) can crushed tomatoes

1Tablespoon tomato paste

½Cup Green Olives, pitted and drained

½Cup Frozen Peas and carrots

4Tablespoons Cilantro, divided

To TasteSalt and pepper

Grated Parmesan Cheese for garnish

Disclaimer

Individuals with allergies or specific dietary concerns should verify that the ingredients they utilize for the recipes comply with their restrictions.

Method

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

Step 2

Rub chicken with 1 tablespoon seasoning.

Step 3

Brown chicken for about 3 minutes each side.

Step 4

Remove chicken, cut into 1-inch chunks and set aside.

Step 5

In the same pan, add onion, garlic, peppers and the remaining seasoning. Sauté until onions are translucent, about 6 minutes.

Step 6

Add tomatoes, tomato paste, olives, peas and carrots, 3 tablespoons cilantro, salt and pepper, and the chicken.

Step 7

Lower heat to medium and cover. Cook for 20 minutes.

Step 8

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high heat.

Step 9

Add the pasta to the boiling salted water and cook per the box’s instructions.

Step 10

Drain the pasta.

Step 11

Toss the pasta with the sauce and the remaining cilantro.

Step 12

Serve with grated Parmesan cheese.

Penne Pasta

It takes only 11 minutes to express your emotions preparing a beautiful dish of Penne for the people you care for the most. One of the most famous Italian pasta shapes and loved across Italy, Penne, which means "pen" in Italian, gets its name from its shape. The tube-shape with angled ends was inspired by the quill of an old style ink pen. Barilla^® Penne is made with non-GMO ingredients. For more information, please read our position.

Shape

Penne Lisce

Pack size

16oz

Range

Classic Blue Box

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