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January 10, 2013 By Kaitlin 1 Comment

Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta

I border on having an obsession with seafood. If I could eat it every night I would. (I have over 60 seafood recipes listed on this blog alone!) But I apparently have caused my boyfriend to be “fished out” so I decided to make a chicken dish with another favorite ingredient of his: olives. Pasta Puttanesca normally includes a tomato sauce with olives and capers. This Cooking Light version of Chicken Puttanesca is simplified to make it easy enough for a weeknight dinner.
Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair PastaIngredients:

  • 8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups tomato-basil pasta sauce
  • 1/4 cup pitted and coarsely chopped kalamata olives
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) pre-shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Chopped fresh basil

To make the Chicken Puttanesca, cook the pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.

 

Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.

 

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Add chicken to pan; sprinkle evenly with salt.

 

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Cook chicken 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.

 

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Stir in pasta sauce, olives, capers, and pepper; bring to a simmer.

 

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Cook 5 minutes or until chicken is done, stirring frequently.

 

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Add 1 cup pasta on each plate and top with 1 1/2 cups chicken mixture. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese. Garnish with chopped basil or basil sprigs, if desired.

 

Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta

 

My boyfriend loved the olive, caper, and tomato sauce combo! The chicken made the pasta into a full, hearty meal.

 

Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta

 

I was craving a bit more pasta sauce so I might up that to 3 cups next time I make it but I really liked the flavors!

 

Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta

Recipe Type: Poultry, Pasta, Weeknight Dinner
Author: I Can Cook That
Prep time: 10 mins
Cook time: 15 mins
Total time: 25 mins
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 8 ounces uncooked angel hair pasta
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups tomato-basil pasta sauce
  • 1/4 cup pitted and coarsely chopped kalamata olives
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • 1/4 cup (1 ounce) preshredded mozzarella cheese
  • Chopped fresh basil
Instructions
  1. Cook the pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm. Heat oil in a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
  2. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.
  3. Add chicken to pan; sprinkle evenly with salt.
  4. Cook chicken 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally.
  5. Stir in pasta sauce, olives, capers, and pepper; bring to a simmer.
  6. Cook 5 minutes or until chicken is done, stirring frequently.
  7. Add 1 cup pasta on each plate and top with 1 1/2 cups chicken mixture. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese. Garnish with chopped basil or basil sprigs, if desired.
Serving size: 1 cup pasta, 1.5 cups chicken mixture Calories: 530 Fat: 12.4g Saturated fat: 2.8g Carbohydrates: 55g Sodium: 971mg Fiber: 2.1g Protein: 51.8g Cholesterol: 104mg
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Filed Under: 10 Ingredient Meals, Main Dish, Pasta, Poultry, Quick, Weeknight Meal Tagged With: Angel Hair, Basil, Capers, Chicken, I Can Cook That, Kalamata Olives, Mozzarella Cheese, Olive, Pasta, Pasta Sauce, Recipe, Red Pepper

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