Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta

Name: Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pasta
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 227 grams uncooked angel hair pasta; 1 Tbsp capers; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper; 59 milliliters pitted and coarsely chopped kalamata olives; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 28 grams 1/4 cup preshredded Parmesan cheese; 1 teaspoons salt; 680 grams skinless, boneless chicken breast halves; 473 milliliters tomato-basil pasta sauce (such as Muir Glen Organic)

You can never have too many Mediterranean recipes, so give Chicken Puttanesca with Angel Hair Pastan a try. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 4 servings with 508 calories, 47g of protein, and 12g of fat each. It works well as a rather cheap main course. If you have chicken breast halves, capers, preshredded parmesan cheese, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.

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Salt

Drain and keep warm.

Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces.

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Whole Chicken

Add chicken to pan; sprinkle evenly with salt. Cook chicken 5 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring occasionally. Stir in pasta sauce, olives, capers, and pepper; bring to a simmer. Cook 5 minutes or until chicken is done, stirring frequently. Arrange 1 cup pasta on each of 4 plates; top with 1 1/2 cups chicken mixture.

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Pasta Sauce