Penne with Chicken and Vegetables

Name: Penne with Chicken and Vegetables
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 4 cups penne pasta; 1 pkt chicken mince; 1 large onion chopped; 6 garlic cloves. crushed; ½ each red,yellow and orange pepper chopped; 1 Carrot Peeled and Chopped; ¼ cup peas; 15 oz can Crushed Tomatoes; 2 tsp oregano; 1 tsp Fennel Seeds; ½ tsp Red chilli flakes; 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil; to taste salt and pepper

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Cook: 45 mins

Serves: 4

Italian Main Course

Ingredients

4 cups penne pasta
1 pkt chicken mince
1 large onion chopped
6 garlic cloves. crushed
½ each red,yellow and orange pepper chopped
1 Carrot Peeled and Chopped
¼ cup peas
15 oz can Crushed Tomatoes
2 tsp oregano
1 tsp Fennel Seeds
½ tsp Red chilli flakes
2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
to taste salt and pepper

Accompaniment

Description

A simple, healthy and flavorful dish for the whole family!

Method

1
Pasta:
Boil pasta according to the instructions.Make sure to salt your pasta nicely since that is the only way you can flavor the pasta.Reserve some of the cooking liquid.

Sauce:
In a pan, heat olive oil and add the chicken mince along with a little salt,crushed garlic, red chilli flakes and fennel seeds.Let it brown a little bit and then add the onions.Saute for about a minute and add all the vegetables.Add the crushed tomatoes, little water and the oregano.Mix well and let it boil on high heat.
Reduce the heat to medium and let it simmer until all the vegetables and chicken are cooked.Add 2 tbsp of the reserved pasta water to thicken the sauce.Add the cooked pasta and mix well.Drizzle with some olive oil and parmesan cheese.Serve hot!