Penne Pasta With Chicken, Grape Tomatoes, Zuchinni

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 14 1/2 ounces penne pasta
• 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup onion, finely chopped
• 3 -4 garlic cloves
• 2 chicken breasts, cubed
• 1 1/2 lbs zucchini, cubed 1/2-inch
• 4 cups grape tomatoes, halved
• pepper, to taste
• 2 teaspoons dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 heat oil over medium heat.
• 2 add onion and garlic. cook until translucent.
• 3 increase heat. add cubed chicken. stir briskly until .
• 4 add zucchini and halved tomatoes, salt, chili powder, and basil.
• 5 reduce to low-med heat, cover, and cook 10 minutes.
• 6 cook pasta according to directions.
• 7 mix cooked, drained, hot pasta with 2 tablespoons softened butter.
• 8 add chicken mixture (i like to smash/break up the tomatoes before mixing with pasta) and toss.