{ Linguine with Chicken, Garlic & Basil }

I'm sure everyone loves pasta and if you are like me you just have moments where you crave it! This pasta recipe is really good for you and so much better for you then most pasta dishes and you don't have that feeling afterwards like you over ate. Eating healthier doesn't mean you can't eat things that taste really good! Try using Whole Wheat Linguine to make it even a little bit more healthier! Follow the instructions carefully on whole wheat pasta though it usually has to cook a few minutes longer then regular white pasta.

Linguine With Chicken, Garlic and Basil
Serves 6
1/4 cup Olive Oil
2 TB - 1/4 cup Minced Garlic (use however much you'd like between those two sizes, Garlic is great for you and does add some great flavor)
1 box Linguine
1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
2 Poblano chilies AKA Pasilla. Seeded, cut into matchstick size strips
2 plum tomatoes, seeded & Diced
1/2 cup thinly sliced fresh Basil (in a pinch you can use dried)
4 oz Prosciutto, chopped (ham or back can work but Ive never tried them and Prosciutto adds a lot to it)
2 TB Butter
1 Cup Grated Parmesan Cheese

*Tip - cut everything before starting, it helps to make it go quicker and assures nothing gets left out.
Heat 1/4 cup Olive Oil in skillet over medium heat. Add Garlic and saute until light golden brown (be careful to not over cook, it goes from golden to burnt quicker then you'd like! so at this stage def don't go walking away) Remove garlic with slotted spoon. Cook linguine in large pot of boiling water until tender but still firm to bite. Meanwhile add chicken to skillet and cook over med-high heat for 5 minutes. Add poblanos and saute 2 min. add tomatoes, 1/4 cup basil, prosciutto and 2 TB cooked garlic and saute until chicken is cooked through about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Add butter and stir until melted. drain linguine; place in large bowl. Add chicken mixture and 1/2 cup Parmesan. Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup basil and if desired more of the cook Garlic. Serve with Parmesan.

** If you'd like to still serve bread with this then try an Italian Loaf or Rosemary Loaf, they can be found in the bakery area next to all the regular bread and in with the breads made in the store and are round . Cut the loaf into slices (or ask if the baker can cut it them and/or the deli will usually slice it for free for you) and put a little olive oil on each side and cook on a skillet add a little rosemary and Italian seasoning for some great added flavor before you put it down on the skillet.

This is a picture of when I made it for Valentines Dinner, I made a Salad with Strawberries and a homemade Strawberry Vinaigrette Dressing then we just sliced the bread without any seasonings on it. You can make it for any kind of setting, a Nice family dinner or just a regluar laid back dinner.