Ingredients

  • 2 grilled chicken breasts, boneless, skinless, chopped (optional)
  • 8 ounces grape tomatoes
  • 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil or 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
  • salt and pepper
  • 3 cups mini penne pasta, uncooked
  • water or chicken broth, to cook pasta in
  • 3/4 cup white wine
  • 1/4 cup favorite Italian dressing, not creamy (I used Northern Italian)
  • 10 -15 black olives or 1/4 cup sliced black olives

Method

  • Marinate chicken in favorite marinade and grill until done. You can leave out the chicken for a great vegetarian meal.
  • Heat oven to 400 degrees. Mix tomatoes with oil, basil and salt and pepper to taste. Roast for 12 minutes in shallow baking pan.
  • Meanwhile, cook pasta according to directions in water or broth add 1/4 cup white wine.
  • Smash cooked tomatoes with back of wooden spoon.
  • Chop chicken, if using.
  • Drain pasta.
  • Mix pasta, tomatoes, chicken and olives together. Add white wine and dressing.
  • Serve warm.