Penne With Grilled Chicken And Eggplant

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can fire-roasted tomatoes (muir glen)
• 1/2 cup wine or 1/2 cup chicken broth
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
• 2 boneless chicken breast halves
• 1 large eggplant, slice 1/2 inch thick
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
• 1 tablespoon fresh oregano
• 8 ounces penne pasta
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 in large saucepan, saute garlic in 1 tbl oil for 1 minute. add tomatoes and cook 5 minutes. add wine, tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper. simmer 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 2 while sauce is simmering, grill chicken and eggplant, brushing them with the remaining 2 tbl oil, 6-10 minutes or until done, turning once.
• 3 cut chicken and eggplant into 1 inch pieces and add to tomato mixture. add basil and oregano. simmer 10 minutes.
• 4 cook penne pasta in boiling salted water until aldente, about 15 minutes.
• 5 top cooked pasta with sauce and sprinkle with parmesan.