

- 1 lb. penne noodles, cooked and drained
- 3-4 tomatoes, diced (or 10 oz. grape tomatoes, halved)
- 1-1 1/2 c. shredded mozzarella cheese
- 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 4 T. butter
- 1 white onion, diced
- 2 garlic clove, minced
- 1 c. balsamic vinegar (plus extra for serving if you need more sauce)
- 1/4 cup-1/2 cup sugar (as desired)
- 2 t. dried Italian seasoning
- 1/2 t. black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt (or more if needed)
- 1/2 cup fresh basil, for garnish
- Cook noodles until al dente and then rinse and set aside. Cut chicken into one inch pieces or strips. Sauté chicken pieces and onions in the butter in a large skillet until golden brown and mostly cooked through--about 5-7 minutes. Season chicken with salt and pepper. Add the balsamic vinegar, sugar and Italian seasoning to chicken and onions and simmer until sauce begins to thicken. Add the mozzarella cheese , salt, pepper and fresh tomatoes to sauce and chicken. Continue to simmer for another 2-3 minutes. Pour cooked and drained pasta into the sauce and serve with extra cheese on top. Garnish with fresh basil (optional).
When using pasta never rinse! Your pasta will soak up the flavor of the sauce if you don't. When you rinse pasta it can't take on flavor. Just drain pasta and add sauce. It wil make such a huge difference to the flavor of your pasta dishes. Try it you will never rinse again!