Perfection Pending

Ok, you caught me. I love cooking. And I’ve had quite a few people requesting my recipes lately, so it’s about time I post them.
I made this one tonight for dinner. ‘Twas good (of course). I didn’t have enough lemon juice, but that’s ok. The garlic, butter and red pepper made up for it.
I’m going to leave the lemon juice in the recipe though- because I love lemon juice (not straight, but in stuff), so I’m sure it’s good. Maybe next time I’ll actually get it right!

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Here’s the recipe:

Lemon Butter Pasta with Chicken

• 1 pound dried penne
• 3 oz pkg of oven roasted diced chicken breasts, already cooked (means less cooking time- good in the summer!)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 cloves minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh parsley, for garnish
• 2 lemons, juiced
• 1/2 cup grated Parmesan
• 3 Tbsp unsalted butter

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes, then sauté until fragrant. Add chicken. Cook until golden and completely cooked. Set aside until the pasta is done.

Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water, until al dente. Drain well. Mix in butter and stir until it melts.
Remove pasta to a large bowl. Add chicken to the warm pasta and season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle in chopped parsley. Add the juice of 2 lemons and mix. Before serving, sprinkle some Parmesan on top.