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Mediterranean Pasta

Type: Chicken, Pasta, Vegetables
Courses: Breakfast, Sauces
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

8 oz 227gVermicelli or thin spaghetti
2   Boneless - skinless, chicken
  Breast halves - cut into 1/2-
  By 1-1/2-inch strips
  Salt
  Ground pepper
4   Bacon slices - diced
1   Pasta-style - (14-1/2-oz.)
  Chunky tomatoes
1   Tomato sauce - (15-oz.)
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlDried rosemary leaves
  Crushed
1   Frozen artichoke - (9-oz.)
1   -- thawed
1/2 cup 118mlRipe pitted olives - sliced
  Lengthwise
  Crumbled feta cheese
  Optional
  Chopped parsley - optional

Recipe Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions; drain and keep warm.

Season chicken with salt and pepper to taste. In medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat, cook bacon 5 minutes or until almost crisp; add chicken. Cook chicken 5 minutes or until browned on all sides, stirring often; drain. Stir in tomatoes, tomato sauce and rosemary; reduce heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add artichoke hearts and olives; heat through. Just before serving, spoon sauce over hot pasta. Garnish with feta cheese and chopped parsley.

NOTE: To prepare pasta ahead, cook, rinse well and drain. Cover and refrigerate. To reheat before serving, dip pasta into boiling water for no longer than 1 minute or sprinkle with water and heat in microwave on High for about 1-1/2 minutes.

Source:
"Woman's Day Pasta Cookbook"

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