From our skinny table to yours...

Tonight we're having Penne Rosa with Grilled Chicken, Asparagus and Sun-Dried Tomatoes.  Traditionally penne rosa is made with cream to lighten up the tomato sauce and give it a rose-colored look, but you can be sure there is no cream in our dish!  One of our favorite skinny substitutions when making a cream sauce of any kind is to use plain greek yogurt!  The yogurt gives the same rich and creamy texture without adding in fat and calories.  This is something you might have to try to believe, so join us in making this dish and we can guarantee you won't be dissapointed!

We start this dish off by browning garlic, leeks, and basil in olive oil.  The aroma from these three ingredients alone will have the whole family hungry!  We then added in chicken stock, crushed tomatoes, oregano, plain greek yogurt and just a hint of nutty parmesan cheese.  We topped this dish with a basil crusted grilled chicken breast, fresh asparagus and sun-dried tomatoes. 

We always use whole wheat pasta noodles, which are perfectly healthy, just be sure to have only one serving!  It's very easy to overeat pasta, especially if you make the whole box... who wouldn't go in for a second helping?  Portion control is very important when eating healthy, so be sure to make the appropriate amount of pasta per mouths to feed! 

Hope you enjoy our creamy Penne Rosa!