Chicken Penne

Ingredients
- 300 g chicken tenderloins or chicken breast
- Diamond Penne
- 4-5 medium tomatoes
- 1/2 cup pasta sauce
- 1/4 cup fresh thyme tips
- grated cheese
- basil or basil mint
Method
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1. Cook the chicken covered in a lightly oiled frying pan until the juices run clear. Cooking times will depend on the thickness of the chicken. As a guide, tenderloins will take about 3 minutes each side and breast 6 – 9 minutes each side.
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2. Cook the penne to packet directions. Drain well then return to the saucepan.
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3. Cut the tomatoes into quarters, removing the stem end. Heat the pasta sauce. Cut the tenderloins in half lengthwise or the breast in half lengthwise then into 1 centimetre slices.
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4. Add the tomatoes, chicken and thyme to the penne and mix gently. Heat for 1 - 2 minutes to heat through. Place half the mixture in a serving bowl and spoon over half the hot pasta sauce. Top with the remaining penne mixture and dollops of the pasta sauce.
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5. Sprinkle over the cheese and garnish with basil or basil mint.
By Diamond Pasta