Easiest Way to Make Award-winning Merlot Penne and Chicken

Merlot Penne and Chicken.

You can have Merlot Penne and Chicken using 8 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Merlot Penne and Chicken

1. Prepare 1 of sliced chicken breast.
2. It's 1 bottle of marinara sauce.
3. You need 1 box of large penne noodles.
4. It's 1 box of small penne noodles.
5. It's 1 bottle of Merlot wine.
6. You need 1 cup of olive oil.
7. You need 1 cup of water.
8. It's 1/2 cup of diced cilantro.

Merlot Penne and Chicken step by step

1. Slice chicken breast and cook in a skillet over medium heat until done. Lightly drop 1/4 cup of diced cilantro over chicken while cooking..
2. Add 1 cup water ,1 cup olive oil, 3/4 bottle of Merlot in a Dutch oven, and heat until boiling. Add both large and small penne and cook until done.
3. After chicken is cooked, place in a food chopper and chop until chicken is very fine.
4. Place 1 bottle of marinara sauce in a large sauce pan over medium heat adding in chopped chicken, 1/4 cup cilantro, and rest of merlot. Stir in and warm until hot..
5. After penne is done drain into colander and lightly rinse.
6. Serve penne with desired amount of sauce into a bowl mix and enjoy..