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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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.
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.
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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lightly adapted from this recipe
Hope you guys enjoy! :)
Lauren @ The Bikini Experiment says
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.
Lisa Valinsky says
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?
Courtney says
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!
Lisa Valinsky says
Perfect! Looking forward to the life updates.
Hope you’re getting as much rest and help as you can! xo
Cait @ S U G A R & S A V A G E says
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!
Ellen @ My Uncommon Everydya says
This sounds delicious, easy, and super customizable! Anything with homemade pasta sauce has my heart :)
heather @Lunging Through Life says
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.