Greek Penne and Chicken

Name: Greek Penne and Chicken
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6-8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta; 1 1/2 tablespoons butter; 1/2 cup red onion, chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 lb skinless chicken breast half, cut into bite-size pieces; 1 (14 ounce) can water-packed artichoke hearts; 1 tomatoes, chopped; 1/2 cup feta cheese, crumbled; 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; salt; ground black pepper

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Submitted by lauralie41

"Posted for 2006 Zaar World Tour - Greece. This recipe was adapted from a cooking website's newsletter."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 6-8

ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons butter
¹⁄₂ cup red onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 lb skinless chicken breast half, cut into bite-size pieces
1 (14 ounce) can water-packed artichoke hearts
1 tomatoes, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup feta cheese, crumbled
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon dried oregano
salt
ground black pepper

directions

In a large pot bring salted water to a boil. Add penne pasta and cook until al dente, drain and set aside.
Using a large skillet and over medium-high heat melt butter. Add onion and garlic to melted butter and cook for 2 minutes. Stirring occasionally, add chicken and continue cooking until golden brown, approximately 5-6 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium-low, begin adding drained and chopped artichoke hearts, chopped tomato, feta cheese, fresh parsley, lemon juice, dried oregano, and drained penne pasta to the chicken. Cook until heated through, approximately 2-3 minutes. Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste, serve warm.

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Reviews

This was really good and hit the spot. We made a vegetarian version of this without the chicken (but added Kalamata olives). Also added lots more parsley. The flavors were great. We made half a recipe, which served 2 people - without the meat.

Maito
Lovely pasta dish. I did make a few changes...I used only used 1/2 the pasta, I sprinkled some lemon/pepper seasoning and crushed red pepper flakes on the chicken while it was cooking. I used a can of diced Italian style tomatoes instead of a fresh tomato and all dried herbs. My husband has requested that I make this again. Thanks for a great recipe!! As other reviewers have posted, with tomatoes, artichokes and feta, "How can you go wrong??"

HeatherN
Fabulous! Made with whole wheat pasta last week, and it has already been requested for this week again!

Niki Tiki Tavi
We didn't change ingredients at all, how ever we did make it in a wok. I think next time I will cut back on the amount of pasta used.

kandi.leroue
We loved this pasta dish -- it uses simple ingredients, but the flavors really come through. The lemon juice and oregano add just the right amount of flavor and the creamy texture of the feta just coats the pasta in a richness so no heavy sauce is needed. I only used 1/2 the amount of pasta and it was perfect. Served along with a salad -- it made a wonderful meal.

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I made this for the 2nd time yesterday, but I guess I forgot to rate it the first time. I really love the flavor of this. The first time I made it, I thought the sauce was a little bit runny, and it didn't really stick to the pasta. I don't remember if I mixed the feta in or added it as a topping when it was served (which could explain the problem), but this time I added about 1 1/2 tbsp of flour to the cooking onions and chicken, then I doubled the lemon juice, and subbed basil for parsley, and it really thickened up nicely. I'm sure I'll make this again, but I think next time, I'll leave out the chicken, as it makes enough for lots of leftovers, since there are only 2 of us, and I can't stand microwaved chicken :-)

MarlaM
Lovely pasta dish. I did make a few changes...I used only used 1/2 the pasta, I sprinkled some lemon/pepper seasoning and crushed red pepper flakes on the chicken while it was cooking. I used a can of diced Italian style tomatoes instead of a fresh tomato and all dried herbs. My husband has requested that I make this again. Thanks for a great recipe!! As other reviewers have posted, with tomatoes, artichokes and feta, "How can you go wrong??"

HeatherN
this was very good although I did some adjustments, the onion, garlic, feta cheese and oregano needed to be increased way up, I used boneless chicken thighs in place of the breasts and since we like our food spicy I also added in crushed chili flakes, thanks for sharing Lori, this was tagged for KK's forum tag game

Kittencalrecipezazz
I used olive oil instead of butter. Also I added some capers. The taste was so good! Thanks for sharing!

sherylsprague68
Very nice recipe! I substituted kidney and garbanzo beans instead of chicken and made the dish somewhat vegetarian. I really enjoyed the flavors as they were very delicate. I think the addition of Greek Dressing or something else to make it "spicier", not hotter, would really push this recipe to 5 stars. Very easy to put together and directions are well written. Thank you for posting this recipe!

Mama_Jennie