Chicken Penne With Fennel

Ingredients

• 1 cup fennel (thinly sliced - cut off leafy top and slice bulb)
• 1 oz fresh pesto basil (thinly sliced)
• 3 boneless, skinless chicken breast (cut into small pieces)
• Olive Oil three times around the pan
• 2 cups penne
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1/2 tsp dried Italian seasoning
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1 (24 oz) jar red pasta sauce

Directions

• Preheat large saute pan on medium high heat 2-3 minutes then coat with olive oil.
• add chicken cook for 2-3 minutes
• add onions, fennel, Italian seasoning, S & P stir for 2-3 minutes until veggies soften
• In a separate pot, boil water and cook penne
• Pour pasta sauce over chicken and veggies and heat through
• toss with cooked penne, top with basil, and serve