Penne With Chicken, Lemon and Parmesan

Submitted by isingofhislove

"Thsi is an awesome Food Network recipe that I had to share. It is a healthy and low fat/calorie meal that satisfies and it's even cheap to make!"

 

• Ready In: 22mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb dry penne pasta
• 2 chicken cutlets, cut into fingers
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
• 2 lemons, juice of
• 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, until al dente. Drain well.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.