Tricolor Penne - PCOS-Friendly Recipe
Nutrition per Serving
Ingredients
- salt and pepper
- 2 pt. grape tomatoes
- 1 1/4 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast halves
- 1 tbsp. olive oil
- 1/4 c. olive oil
- 1 lb. penne rigate
- 2 1/2 oz. packed baby arugula (2 cups)
- 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 small garlic clove
Instructions
- Heat covered 6-quart pot of water to boiling on high. Add 2 teaspoons salt. Cut tomatoes in half and cut chicken into 1/2-inch chunks.
- In 12-inch skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil on medium-high until hot. Sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Add chicken to skillet in single layer; cook 4 minutes or until golden on both sides, stirring once halfway through. With slotted spoon, transfer to plate.
- To same skillet, add tomatoes and 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tomatoes are soft, scraping up browned bits; stir chicken and any juices on plate into skillet and remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, add pasta to boiling water in pot. Cook as label directs, stirring occasionally. Reserve 1/4 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pasta and return to pot, along with tomato mixture.
- In blender, puree arugula, Parmesan, garlic, reserved pasta cooking water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and remaining 1/4 cup oil until smooth. To pot, add arugula mixture, stirring until well combined.
- To serve, sprinkle with additional grated Parmesan, if you like.
PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe
This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Chicken Breast.
Skinless chicken breast, often heralded for its lean nutritional profile, is undeniably a powerhouse when it comes to protein content. With an impressive 21 grams of protein packed into every 100 grams of the breast, it emerges as a preferred choice for those conscious about their protein intake. Delving deeper into the nutritional matrix of chicken, one can't overlook the copious amounts of vitamin B6 it houses. This particular vitamin plays an indispensable role in our body, especially when di...
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