What's For Dinner Tonight?

Besides my friends and family the thing I miss probably THE MOST is my kitchen and cooking.  I love to cook and as I have gotten older and broadened my mind my tastes in food are changing.  I still like all the old stuff but I want to try so many new recipes but I can't, so instead I look at recipes daily on the Internet and get all these cooking emails from different websites.  A great way to ease the pain right....WRONG! Not only does it make me miss my kitchen more it makes me hungry too. LOL I am a glutten for punishment I suppose, but how can I not be when I get things like this in my inbox?

Penne and Chicken Tenderloins with Spiced Tomato Sauce


Ingredients

1 teaspoon ground fennel seed

1 teaspoon dried basil

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

1 pound chicken breast tenders, cut into (1-inch) pieces

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 garlic cloves, minced

4 cups canned diced tomatoes, undrained

1 cup white wine

                                  8 ounces uncooked penne

                                  1/4cup(1ounce)grated Parmigiano

                                  1/4 cup chopped fresh basil

Preparation

Combine first 5 ingredients in a small bowl; rub over chicken.


Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 4 minutes, turning once. Remove from heat; set aside.


Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds or until garlic is soft. Add tomatoes and wine, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Add chicken, and simmer 5 minutes.


Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain. Toss pasta with sauce in a large bowl. Sprinkle with cheese and basil.

Now doesn't that sound amazing?  If you know me then you know that I'm a sucker for anything Italian so this really hits the spot. Plus pasta dishes like these are so easy and they make great leftovers.  Yum! Yum!