Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Easy Lemon Pasta with Chicken

I think we'll go 3 1/2 stars on this one.
The good thing is that it's pretty healthy.  Well, I used whole wheat pasta so that made it a little more healthy.  And, I have to say that I don't think anyone noticed that it was whole wheat!  Maybe I need to start using it more often.  The only sauce is freshly squeezed lemon juice,  I think I might put a little more of the red pepper flakes in next time.  I was afraid there wasn't going to be enough flavor, but there is a lot of flavor.  If you don't like lemon, you won't like this.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound dried penne
  • 2 chicken cutlets, cut into fingers
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cloves garlic, sliced
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
  • 2 lemons, juiced
  • 1/2 cup grated Parmesan 
Directions
Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, until al dente. Drain well.
Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat a large grill pan over medium high and add chicken. Grill until golden and completely cooked. Remove to a plate and slice.
Add the garlic and red pepper flakes to a saute pan with 3 tablespoons of olive oil and saute until fragrant. Add the cooked pasta and turn heat off. Mix all together.
Remove pasta to a large bowl. Add chicken to the warm pasta and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle in chopped parsley. Add the juice of 2 lemons and mix. Before serving top with Parmesan 

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