4.8 from 54 votes
Skillet Chicken Penne Pasta
Every home cook needs a go-to healthy pasta recipe, with a great homemade tomato sauce. This chicken penne pasta takes just 30 minutes, from stovetop to table.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 13 Cups
Calories: 134 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 package 13 ounces whole wheat penne (or other pasta)
The Sauce:
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 3 large carrots cut into half circles
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon ground oregano
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 1 28 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- 1 14 ounce can crushed tomatoes
- ¼ cup minced flat-leaf parsley
- 4 basil leaves thinly sliced
- salt and pepper to taste
- grated Parmesan cheese if desired
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet. Add the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Cook the pasta according to package directions. Drain.
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The Sauce:
- Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Add the onion and carrots, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic, oregano, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the crushed tomatoes, bring the sauce to a boil, and then simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the parsley and basil.
- Add the chicken and pasta to the sauce, and stir to coat.
- Season to taste and serve with Parmesan cheese, if desired.
Notes
- Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the LoseIt! calculator. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1.5Cups
Calories
134kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
7g
(14%)
Fat
2g
(3%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
11mg
(4%)
Sodium
121mg
(5%)
Potassium
131mg
(4%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
2470IU
(49%)
Vitamin C
3.4mg
(4%)
Calcium
13mg
(1%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 13Cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 134
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.5Cups | |
| Calories | 134kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 2g | 3% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 11mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 121mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 131mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 2470IU | 49% |
| Vitamin C | 3.4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.