So I was looking for a quick and easy dish to make for dinner last night since I knew I'd be working late and found this great recipe on Cooking Light's website. It was fantastic!! I loved the simplicity of just using canned tomatoes with a bit of white wine and spicing it up with some basil, coriander and fennel seed. Mmmm delish!! I lightened this recipe up a bit by using low carb pasta (you MUST try Dreamfields pasta if you haven't already!) and garnished with low-fat Parmesan cheese, shh don't tell my boyfriend ;)
The thing I liked most about this dish was that the sauce was nice and light and the chunks of tomato substituted for any thickness it was lacking. I sprinkled some of the leftover rub into the sauce along with some fresh basil as it was simmering. Feel free to substitute the chicken for shrimp, I'm sure that would taste amazing as well! Hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!
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The thing I liked most about this dish was that the sauce was nice and light and the chunks of tomato substituted for any thickness it was lacking. I sprinkled some of the leftover rub into the sauce along with some fresh basil as it was simmering. Feel free to substitute the chicken for shrimp, I'm sure that would taste amazing as well! Hope you all enjoy it as much as we did!
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Servings: 6
Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 223
Fat: 3.6 g
Carbs: 28.5 g
Fiber: 3.3 g
Protein: 19.3 g
Old Points: 4.1 pts
Points+: 6 pts
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Serving Size: 1 cup
Calories: 223
Fat: 3.6 g
Carbs: 28.5 g
Fiber: 3.3 g
Protein: 19.3 g
Old Points: 4.1 pts
Points+: 6 pts
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Here are your ingredients:
1 tsp. ground fennel seed
1 tsp. dried basil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground coriander
1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 lb. chicken breast tenderloins, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 Tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 cups canned diced tomatoes, undrained
1 cup white wine
8 oz. uncooked Dreamfields penne pasta
1/4 cup (1 oz.) freshly grated Parmesan cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl and rub over chicken. Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes, turning once. Remove from heat and set aside.
Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic; saute 30 seconds or until garlic is soft. Add tomatoes and wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes. Add chicken, and simmer 5 minutes.
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Toss pasta with sauce in a large bowl. Sprinkle with cheese and fresh basil.
24 lovely comments:
Yum! This recipe looks really great and perfect for summer!
That looks delicious! I don't cook very often but if I don't have fennel seed, is there a substitute for it? Thanks!
Thank you so much! If you don't have fennel seed you can either use caraway or tarragon :) Hope that helps!
This looks great! I have never used fennel before when cooking... I'll have to try this!
It's not fat at all, it's pretty healthy, so we can eat it as soon as we want!! (With moderation of course) Looks delicious!
Looks great - it seems the new camera is working out for you!
oh yummy, i use this same placemat for a lot of my photos and I love the colors! anne
this looks delicious, you are correct that pasta does not always need a thick sauce to be good. Thanks for sharing.
Your blog is beautiful - my health-conscious cousin is coming for dinner tonight and this would be perfect to make for her.
Kelly, this is a fantastic recipe. I found my way hereby chance but I'll definitely be back. I really like the food and recipes you feature onyour blog. I enjoyed browsing through your earlier posts and bringing myself up-to-date. I hope you have a great evening. Blessings...Mary
You're right, that is a gorgeous-looking dish. At first I thought the chicken was salmon (and wouldn't that be tasty!). I'm going to have to look into that low carb pasta. Thanks for the tip.
Kelly, thatnks for your comment on my blog. This dish looks great and you have shared a great recipe for this. Loved your blog...Shall come back for more recipes! Following you too!
Hi Kelly, I love the look of this recipe! Simple but tasty - exactly something I'd love to cook and have for dinner. Thank you for sharing. I am now your newest follower! Kate
Looks light and refreshing! Love the bright colors of tomatoes and fresh basil, so perfect together :)
This recipe looks amazing!! The new site is great!
This dish looks awesome, and I love that you used fennel in the seasoning. And can I just say . . . photography class?? Seems like you're already doing pretty darn good. =)
Great Blog....and it looks divine! I love the Penne recipe! I've set up to follow you on Google Follower! I hope we have the opportunity to share ideas & recipes (www.cookinghealthyforme.com)
Thanks!
The flavours sounds amazing - wine, cheese, spices. Quite a nice fusion
I love this dish one of our favorites!
I love the new look, and your pasta recipe is fresh and colorful! Thank you for providing nutrition information. Not many food bloggers to that. :)
This looks delicious!
I'm adding this to my list of "when I go back to eating pasta" things to try!
Amber
Mmmm I love Cooking Light's recipes...Your blog is adorable and you shouldn't knock your photography skills - the penne and chicken looks so inviting! I'll certainly be back for more.
I love this - perfect for summer!
This is so yummy!!! The entire family loved it, even my daughter who doesn't like tomato anything....Awesome!!
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