This was pretty great! I added a touch of anchovy paste and a little garlic as we totally love garlic. I think this would also be great omitting the chicken and serving the sauce & pasta with a nice piece of fish!!!
Chicken Puttanesca with Fettuccine
Photo: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr
Refrigerated fresh fettuccine helps bring this dish together fast. We add olives, capers, crushed red pepper, and fresh basil to bottled pasta sauce for a quick variation on the classic recipe. Although we use chicken, you can also try this with shrimp.
Yield: 4 servings
Total:
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Recipe Time
Total:
20 Minutes
Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 462
- Fat: 9.9g
- Saturated fat: 2.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 4.2g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.5g
- Protein: 49.7g
- Carbohydrate: 44g
- Fiber: 2.4g
- Cholesterol: 144mg
- Iron: 4.4mg
- Sodium: 738mg
- Calcium: 133mg
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked refrigerated fresh fettuccine
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 4 (6-ounce) skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
- 2 cups tomato-basil pasta sauce (such as Muir Glen Organic)
- 1/4 cup pitted and coarsely chopped kalamata olives
- 2 teaspoons capers
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) shaved fresh Parmesan cheese
- Chopped fresh basil or basil sprigs (optional)
Preparation
- 1. Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm.
- 2. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cut chicken into 1-inch pieces. Add chicken to pan. 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. Sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon cheese. Garnish with basil, if desired.
Chicken Puttanesca with Fettuccine Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- CUISINE: American
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Poultry
- DIETARY CONSIDERATION: Low Fat
- OCCASION: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter
- PUBLICATION: Cooking Light
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