Chicken Penne with Tomato Garlic Cream Sauce

By Taraespo

Ingredients

• 3/4 lb penne pasta
• 2 T. butter
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
• 2 cups half and half
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1/2 tsp salt
• pepper
• 1 roaster chicken (about 2 lbs) skinned and shredded into bite size pieces

Preparation

Step 1

Cook penne pasta according to directions, drain. Meanwhile, melt butter and stir in onion and red pepper. Cook until onions are softened about 3-5 minutes. Stir in garlic, cook 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and cream, increase heat and cook until slightly reduced about 4 minutes. Stir in peas, salt and pepper to taste. Add cooked pasta and chicken, stir to coat evenly and heat a couple of minutes.