Chicken Penne with Tomato Garlic Cream Sauce

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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.

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