Description
A delicious and flavorful pasta dish featuring garlic and herb-infused rotisserie chicken, tossed with penne pasta in a buttery olive oil sauce. This easy-to-make recipe is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner or a satisfying meal any time.
Ingredients
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Pasta:
- 16 ounces penne pasta
Sauce:
- 2 cups chopped rotisserie chicken, about 1/2 rotisserie
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt, reduce by half if butter is salted
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes, or ground pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley or 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the pasta according to the package directions. Add the chopped chicken a couple of minutes before draining the water to heat it up. Drain and return to the pot.
- Make the sauce: In a saucepan, combine olive oil, butter, garlic, salt, and red pepper flakes. Cook until garlic is golden and fragrant. Add Italian seasoning if using. Turn off the heat.
- Combine: Pour the garlic sauce over the pasta, add parsley and parmesan cheese. Toss to coat the pasta.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 583 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 449mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0.3g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 62mg
