Rating: 4.5 stars
10 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 7
  • 4 star values: 1
  • 3 star values: 2
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  • 1 star values: 0

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.

Recipe by Cooking Light September 2010

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Credit: John Autry; Styling: Cindy Barr

Recipe Summary

total:
20 mins
Yield:
4 servings
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain and keep warm.

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  • 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.

Nutrition Facts

462 calories; fat 9.9g; saturated fat 2.2g; mono fat 4.2g; poly fat 1.5g; protein 49.7g; carbohydrates 44g; fiber 2.4g; cholesterol 144mg; iron 4.4mg; sodium 738mg; calcium 133mg.
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