Chicken And Artichoke Penne With A White Sauce

Servings

4

Ingredients

• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into 1 inch cubes
• 1 (8 ounce) can artichoke hearts in water, drained
• 8 fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 3/4 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained and chopped
• 1 pinch paprika
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 10 ounces penne pasta
• 2 cups homemade béchamel sauce

Instructions

1. Cook pasta in a large pot of boiling water. Drain.
2. Heat olive oil in pan over medium heat. Sauté chicken pieces until chicken is light-to-golden brown in colour.
3. Add artichoke hearts, olives ,and mushrooms to pan; heat for about 90 seconds. Turn heat to low, add cooked pasta to pan, and heat until warm.
4. Add warm Béchamel Sauce to pan, and toss ingredients 3 to 4 times. Serve with freshly grated black pepper and fresh Parmesan cheese to taste. Sprinkle dash of paprika over food for colour, if desired.