Italian Chicken Pasta

Submitted by nadia murray

"I really like this recipe because the combination of artichokes, roasted peppers and olives gives it a great flavor and it is quick and easy to do. I originally found it in Bon Appetit years ago and it has been a favorite ever since. I sometimes add sun-dried tomatoes in oil but it is really good the way it is- even cold the next day for lunch. I also sometimes use penne or other shaped pasta. This is my first recipe posting and I hope you enjoy it."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, cut into eighths
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast half, cut into strips
• 1 (9 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, undrained
• 1 (7 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, undrained
• 1⁄2 cup pitted black olives, drained
• salt and pepper
• 3⁄4 lb tricolor fusilli, freshly cooked
• grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Heat oil in large, heavy skillet over medium heat.
2. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is translucent, stirring and taking care not to brown the garlic, about 10 minutes.
3. Add chicken strips and stir until cooked through, about 5 minutes.
4. Mix in artichoke hearts and peppers with their liquid and olives and heat through.
5. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
6. Pour over pasta and toss well.
7. Serve, passing parmesan separately.

Reviews

[lakeout]

This was good - but not 'great'. Although it was a nice change-of-pace from most chicken dinners, and surprisingly simple to make, nobody at the table rated it 4 or 5 stars. Thanks for sharing though!

 

[Carolynskitchen]

4 Stars=Loved it! Thanks for a quick, yet sophisticated tasty meal. I used 16oz bowtie pasta, doubled the artichokes & chicken. halved-3/4 the onion. Didn't have the olives (but hubby hates 'em anyway). My kids liked it well enough; they thought the pasta and chicken were tasty, although it was harder for them to "choke" down the marinated artichokes and other superfluous vegetables; they did really enjoy the flavors those things imparted onto the pasta. I wondered if the oil from the artichokes would be too much, but it was just fine-not too much at all. We will definitely make this again. Thanks for the recipe!

 

[mabers]

Wow! This is absolutely delicious! It's a real keeper.....will be made often. I did it pretty much as called for, except I used penne. Yum!!! Thanks Nadia!

 

[cbw8915]

Yum! Very easy to put together and very good! I did leave out the artichokes (for me) and the olives (for hubby) and I used penne pasta. Because I left out those things, next time I will probably double the chicken, but it was good as is. Thanks for posting!

 

[Nimita Patel]

My fiance *loved* this dish! He ate it straight without the pasta. I added more roasted red peppers and olives. I will definitely be making this dish again!