Chicken Penne Pasta Recipe - Vodka, Tomato and Basil Sauce

By VegasBartender

Ingredients

• 12 ounces grilled, marinated chicken breast, cut up
• (see Do Ahead recipe below)
• 2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 teaspoon dried crushed red pepper
• 14.5 ounce can diced tomatoes and juice
• 8 ounce can tomato sauce
• 1/3 cup vodka
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• Salt to taste
• 12 ounces penne pasta (try whole wheat!)
• Parmesan cheese for topping

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from firstkitchencooks.com

Preparation

Step 1

Makes 4 - 6 servings

try whole wheat!

Sauté mushrooms and garlic in large sauce pan until slightly soft.  Add crushed red chilies, tomatoes, tomato sauce, vodka, basil, and oregano.  Simmer ingredients 5-10 minutes; add grilled chicken and heat through.  Meanwhile cook pasta according to package directions (about 10 minutes).  Drain the pasta and return to kettle.  Add sauce mixture to pasta and toss.  Season with salt to taste.  Top with parmesan grated cheese.

To see step-by-step how to marinate and grill chicken breasts, follow the easy directions in the

Mix lemon juice, oil and garlic in shallow glass or plastic dish.  Place chicken in marinade, turn chicken to coat with marinade.  Refrigerate 10-15 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat the portable grill about 5 minutes.

When the grill is hot, remove chicken from marinade, discard marinade and place the chicken on grill and cook about 5 minutes. Turn chicken over and grill another 3 minutes or until the juice is no longer pink when centers of thickest pieces are cut.

When cooking chicken make sure to use a separate plates and cutting boards for the raw chicken and the cooked chicken and other ingredients.