Ingredients:
10 ounces whole grain pasta, of your choice
3 ounces italian style sliced pepperoni ( cut into small pieces, about 6 pieces per slice)
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup all-purpose whole grain wheat flour
1/2 cup mushrooms, minced (optional)
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup green bell peppers ( finely chopped)
1/4 teaspoon oregano
1/4 teaspoon basil
1/4 cup celery ( finely chopped)
2 garlic cloves, minced or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 medium white onions (finely chopped) or 1 medium purple onions ( finely chopped)
1 lb deboned bite sized chicken breasts
28 ounces peeled crushed tomatoes
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
2 ounces cream cheese
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
Directions:
Prepare pasta by instructions on box using salted water; rinse, drain and set aside.
Over a medium heat, in a large skillet, saute celery, bell pepper, onion and mushroom in 1 tablespoon of the olive oil until onion is clear.
Add pepper flakes, oregano, basil, garlic, black pepper and salt.
Cook [stirring often] for another 5 minutes.
Add cayenne pepper, Tabasco(R) sauce, pepperoni and chicken; stir, cover and cook over medium heat until chicken pieces outsides are white.
While chicken cooks, in another medium skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil, add the remaining garlic and mix very well.
When oil is hot, SLOWLY stir in the flour, 1 tablespoon at a time mixing well until it is a thick paste.
Stop adding the flour and remove from heat.
Mix in 8 tablespoons of the tomatoes and blend very well, quickly, into a thick tomato paste.
Add remaining tomatoes, stirring during addition and mix until thoroughly blended.
Stir into cooked chicken mixture, add cream cheese and blend well.
Return to heat and cook an additional 8 minutes to ensure thorough heating of the tomatoes and melting of the cream cheese.
Either mix into cooked prepared pasta, or spoon over a bed of the pasta.
Top with grated parmesan and serve hot.
Servings: 4-6
Time preparation: 45 min.
Time total: 80 min.