Best Penne With Chili Chicken And Prawns Recipes

PENNE WITH CHILI, CHICKEN, AND PRAWNS

Penne with Chili, Chicken, and Prawns image

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.

Provided by LOVELYLIV

Categories Italian Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

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
½ pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
1 fresh red chile pepper, finely chopped
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

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.
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.
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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 584.7 calories, Carbohydrate 56.5 g, Cholesterol 152.7 mg, Fat 16.5 g, Fiber 5.7 g, Protein 45.9 g, SaturatedFat 5.9 g, Sodium 1151.7 mg, Sugar 9 g

CHILI CHEDDAR PENNE

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There's plenty of saucy, cheese flavor in Chili Cheddar Penne, from Aaron Werner of Madison, Wisconsin. Taco seasoning and canned chilies give it a zippy Southwestern flare. Make it as spicy as you like by using mild or hot chilies and regular or spicy taco seasoning. Make this dish as spicy as you like by using mild or hot chilies, as well as regular or spicy taco seasoning. Save the rest of the taco seasoning packet to use for another dish.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups uncooked penne pasta
4 teaspoons butter
4 teaspoons all-purpose flour
1 cup whole milk
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
4 teaspoons taco seasoning
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup frozen corn, thawed
2/3 cup chopped fresh tomatoes
1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies, drained
Sliced avocado, optional

Steps:

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually add milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. , Reduce heat to medium. Stir in the cheese, taco seasoning and salt. Cook and stir for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted. Drain pasta; stir into cheese sauce. Cook and stir for 3 minutes or until heated through. , Stir in the corn, tomatoes and chilies just until combined. Garnish with avocado if desired.

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