Whole Wheat Penne Rigate With Chicken & Asparagus
Ingredients:
- 1 box Whole Wheat Penne Rigate Pasta
- 2-3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow pepper and onion chopped
- 1 jar prepared pasta sauce (your favorite flavor)
- 3 grilled or cooked boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced
- 1 can of asparagus (if desired)
- Salt
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions:
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- In a small skillet, saute pepper and onion until tender.
- In a large skillet, pour 1 can of asparagus and bring to a rapid boil. Season the
water with salt. Cook the asparagus for 2-3 minutes until just tender. - Drain the asparagus and add butter to the skillet. Stir in the lemon juice. Return
the drained asparagus, the onion, and pepper to the skillet and toss to coat. - Stir in pasta sauce, and chicken. Simmer 2-3 minutes.
- Serve sauce mixture over pasta.
Tastes great with a side salad. Enjoy!
Total cooking time 25 minutes
Serves 3-4 people
Submitted by: Esmeralda Lee, Chattanooga TN
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