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Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Spinach

By Courtney 7 Comments

A quick tomato and roasted red pepper sauce is all it takes to put this pasta dish together in no time flat. If you’ve already got cooked chicken on hand, the only thing to cook is your pasta…doesn’t get much easier than that! And for the vegetarians, feel free to substitute some cannellini beans for the grilled chicken to keep up with your protein!

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Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Spinach

I know I first shared this meal with you guys in a meal plan post way back at the end of March. I actually almost forgot about coming back to share it with you all…otherwise, I totally would have done it sooner!

You guys should know by now that we’re all about quick and easy meals on weeknights. Anything that means fewer dishes, fewer prep, shorter cook time, or easy cooking methods always makes the top of our list. Plus, then there’s always the fact that we love a good pasta dish, too, so this recipe definitely fits the bill for us.

Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

A quick and delicious sauce comes together easily in a food processor while you cook up your pasta of choice (you could always use zoodles or spaghetti squash, too!), and if you’ve already got your chicken cooked ahead of time (I’m a big fan of cooking on a Sunday and having for the week ahead!) then you’re set to go.

Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

This was even a recipe that Lucas enjoyed, so feel free to use whichever kind of noodles fit the whole family!

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Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Pasta with Grilled Chicken and Spinach

A quick tomato and roasted red pepper sauce is all it takes to put this pasta dish together in no time flat. If you’ve already got cooked chicken on hand, the only thing to cook is your pasta…doesn’t get much easier than that! And for the vegetarians, feel free to substitute some cannellini beans for the grilled chicken to keep up with your protein!

10 minPrep Time

15 minCook Time

25 minTotal Time

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Ingredients

    For the Roasted Red Pepper Sauce:
  • 1 (12 oz.) jar roasted red peppers, drained*
  • 1 (15 oz.) can Italian-style diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1/4 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon Italian Seasoning
  • For Serving:
  • 1 lb. fettuccini pasta, or any pasta/noodle of choice
  • 1/4 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 3-4 grilled chicken breasts, seasoned to your liking
  • 1 (10 oz.) bag fresh baby spinach

Instructions

    For the Roasted Red Pepper Sauce:
  1. In a large blender or food processor, combine all ingredients and blend for 1-2 minutes. Set aside.
  2. For Serving:
  3. Cook fettuccini according to package directions, usually 10-11 minutes. Empty contents of bag of spinach into colander and pour hot pasta over the top to drain (and wilt the spinach in the process).
  4. Return pasta and spinach to pot. Pour roasted red pepper sauce over top, and toss until well combined.
  5. Serve pasta in individual bowls, topping each with grilled chicken (or other protein of choice) and a sprinkling of fresh Parmesan cheese, if desired. Enjoy!
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lightly adapted from this recipe

Tomato and Roasted Red Pepper Pasta

Hope you guys enjoy! :)

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June 16, 2016 Filed Under: Dinner Recipe, Pasta Recipe Tagged With: pasta recipe, quick dinner recipe, roasted red pepper pasta sauce

About Courtney

I'm a working mom of two beautiful little boys, Lucas and Alex, and I began writing Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life in April 2010. I enjoy chronicling my love of food (healthy and indulgent!), baking, motherhood, fitness, fashion, and everything in between!

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Comments

  1. Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says

    June 16, 2016 at 8:53 am

    This pasta dish looks great. Perfect for dinner and nice to substitute zoodles. I like that you can easily leave the chicken out for a veggie option. Hope the little one is doing well.
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  2. Lisa Valinsky says

    June 16, 2016 at 10:02 am

    Love roasted red peppers and don't use them nearly enough in my cooking! Also, I am so impressed that you're getting daily posts up with a newborn. Did you prep them in advance or are you able to find time to write them now?
    Reply
    • Courtney says

      June 16, 2016 at 10:09 am

      Totally prepped ahead! ;) I have probably 2-3 pre-written for the next few weeks while we all adjust and I'll try to pop in with more "what's happening lately" stuff when I can!
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      • Lisa Valinsky says

        June 16, 2016 at 10:18 am

        Perfect! Looking forward to the life updates. Hope you're getting as much rest and help as you can! xo
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  3. Cait @ S U G A R & S A V A G E says

    June 16, 2016 at 10:33 am

    yum! always have prepped & cooked chicken on hand. stashing this for an easy dinner next week. hope you, Alex, and Lucas are all acclimating to the your new reality! best wishes. looking forward to updates!
    Reply
  4. Ellen @ My Uncommon Everydya says

    June 16, 2016 at 12:02 pm

    This sounds delicious, easy, and super customizable! Anything with homemade pasta sauce has my heart :)
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  5. heather @Lunging Through Life says

    June 16, 2016 at 1:11 pm

    Looks delicious, Courtney! I always have trouble finding roasted red peppers in a jar, though! I don't know why they're so difficult to find here.
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