Penne with Chili, Chicken, and Prawns Recipe
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Penne with Chili, Chicken, and Prawns

By: LOVELYLIV 
"A lovely spicy, EASY, fresh, tomatoey pasta dish with lots of kick! Pasta, chicken, bacon, and shrimp combined with chili come together as my all time favourite pasta dish! I have estimated the ingredients, as I usually just throw it all together."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (5)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
35 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked penne pasta
  • 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
  • 5 slices bacon
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 (26 ounce) jar spicy red pepper pasta sauce
  • 1/2 pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
  • 1 fresh red chile pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place penne pasta in the pot, cook for 8 to 10 minutes, until al dente, and drain.
  2. Place chicken, bacon, and garlic in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook 10 minutes, until bacon is evenly brown and chicken juices run clear. Drain grease.
  3. Mix pasta sauce into skillet. Continue cooking until sauce is heated through. Mix in shrimp. Cook 2 minutes, or until shrimp are opaque. Stir in chile pepper. Toss with cooked pasta and 1/2 the Parmesan cheese just before serving. Garnish with remaining Parmesan.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 585 | Total Fat: 16.5g | Cholesterol: 153mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 27, 2005 by VORCHA   view full review
Really great flavor and very easy. My only changes was to use pancetta instead of bacon,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2005 by Hockey Fan   view full review
This dish is fabulous!! Love the kick of the spicy sauce and the chili peppers. Plus, having...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 17, 2009 by Mary   view full review
This has become a staple in my home. Everybody loves it!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 25, 2011 by sizial   view full review
This was good and spicy! Very tasty and satisfying -reminded me of a jambalaya over pasta.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on May 16, 2012 by Christina Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Oh, this is sooo DELICIOUS!!!! This made plenty of sauce for a whole pound of pasta, so I went...

 

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