Copycat Cheesecake Factory Skinnilicious Chicken Pasta

Step 1

heat water on stove and boil penne

Step 2

when you add penne to the water, heat oil in a non-stick skillet

Step 3

rinse chicken breast and pat dry. pound with smooth side of a meat tenderizer to even thickness

Step 4

coat both sides of chicken with flour and garlic herb seasoning

Step 5

place chicken in hot skillet and cook for 3-5 minutes, flip and cook 3-5 minutes more (temp to 165)

Step 6

while chicken is cooking, dice tomato and heat 2 cups marinara sauce on stovetop

Step 7

drain pasta and remove chicken from skillet

Step 8

slice chicken into bite sized pieces

Step 9

chop fresh basil

Step 10

in large bowl, toss pasta, chicken, marinara, fresh tomato and fresh basil and split into two bowls