Red Pepper Sauce Pasta
This red pepper sauce pasta recipe with chicken and snap peas is a hearty and complete meal that's easy to make and everyone will love.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 2 large garlic cloves grated
- 1/2 cup diced sweet onion
- 1 cup diced red bell pepper
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup cream
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- 1 pound boneless chicken breast grilled and sliced
- 1 pound penne or other short pasta cooked al dente
- 12 ounces of fresh snap peas steamed or blanched
Instructions
- In a large saute pan heat the olive oil on medium heat.
- Add onions, garlic and red pepper. Saute for a few minutes until the vegetables are wilted.
- Add chicken broth and cream.
- Cover and simmer for 5 minutes on low heat.
- Remove from heat and transfer to a food processor to puree.
- Pour sauce back into saute pan.
- Add chicken and simmer for approximately 5 more mins to cook the chicken through.
- Add snap peas and cooked pasta. Stir well.
- Serve immediately with shredded Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 316kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 24gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 173mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4g
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although attempts have been made to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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