Italian Herb Chicken Penne

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon shallot, minced
• 3 ounces wild mushrooms, chopped
• 0.5 (7 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 4 ounces penne, cooked
• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 mix the chicken in a bowl with the oregano, basil, salt, and pepper.
• 2 sauté in the olive oil over medium-high heat until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. remove chicken from the pan and set aside.
• 3 melt the butter in the same pan and sauté the shallot until translucent, then add the mushrooms and sauté for a few minutes.
• 4 reduce heat to medium-low and add the tomatoes, sugar, and penne, stirring well.
• 5 cook the mixture down for a few minutes, then add the mozzarella and 1 tablespoon of the parmesan and stir.
• 6 correct the seasoning (salt and pepper) to taste, and serve topped with remaining parmesan.