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 World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

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