Dinner

Mediterranean Green Tea Penne is for Dinner.

Mediterranean Green Tea Penne takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Mediterranean Green Tea Penne takes 20 minutes to cook.

Mediterranean Green Tea Penne makes 9 servings.

The ingredients for Mediterranean Green Tea Penne are:

Cooked:
2 lbs chicken breast
1 bulb garlic
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, sliced thinly
2 Bell Peppers (mixed colors works best!)
1 lb broccoli florets

1 box (14 oz) Barilla Plus (or equivalent) penne
6 bags green tea (I'd recommend decaf!!!)

Sauce:
1 can diced tomatoes (or 2 cups drained sun-dried tomatoes)
1 bulb garlic
1/4 cup fresh basil (or 1T dried)
1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup feta crumbles

Here is how you make Mediterranean Green Tea Penne:

Bring 6qt water to a boilSlice chicken into thin strips and chop garlic coarsely, and saute with onions and peppers in olive oil. Add salt to taste, set aside when cooked.When water is boiling, turn off the heat and add tea bags, let it steep for about 5 minutes. Turn on heat and cook noodles as directed. Steam broccoli (microwave for about 5 min works well) and set aside. Prepare sauce by combining oil, vinegar, tomatoes, basil, and garlic (depending on how you like garlic, you can either put it in raw or "roast" it in the microwave for about 30-45 seconds to mellow the flavor).toss everything together and serve. makes 8-10 servings of around 1.5 cups each. Number of Servings: 9Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IANBEYER.

The nutritional information for Mediterranean Green Tea Penne is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 9
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 384.0

• Total Fat: 9.4 g
• Cholesterol: 65.8 mg
• Sodium: 559.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 39.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
• Protein: 34.5 g