Penne Arrabiatta

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup olive oil, divided
• 6 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 tsp red pepper flakes (i reduced to 1/4 tsp)
• 1 (28oz) can diced tomatoes with garlic and olive oil
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1 bunch, fresh basil chopped
• 1 (12oz) package dried penne pasta
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups bread crumbs
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp pepper
• 1 lb thin chicken breast cutlets

Preparation

Step 1

heat 1/4 cup of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. add the garlic, and saute for a few mins. sprinkle in the red pepper flakes and saute for another min. pour in the diced tomatoes and tomato sauce, and add the basil. simmer for about 20 mins, stirring occassionally

meanwhile, bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. add penne pasta and cook for 8 mins or until tender. drain.

in a small bowl, whisk eggs with a fork. place bread crumbs in a separate bowl. stir the garlic powder, salt and pepper into the bread crumbs. dip chicken cutlets into egg then press into the bread crumbs until completely coated.

heat remaining olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. fry chicken for about 5mins per side, or until the coating is a nice dark brown color.

remove chicken and cut into slices. toss the chicken slices into the sauce, and simmer for about 10mins. stir in the cooked penne, simmer for a few more mins to soak up flavor. then serve