Penne with Chili, Chicken, and Prawns

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.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 585 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 3 cloves garlic, chopped
• ½ pound medium shrimp - peeled and deveined
• 5 slices bacon
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cubed
• 1 fresh red chile pepper, finely chopped
• 1 (8 ounce) package uncooked penne pasta
• 1 (26 ounce) jar spicy red pepper pasta sauce

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.