Mediterranean Seashell pasta with chicken

My husband and I love pasta...probably a little too much, but one of our favorite dishes is from the Village Grill in Abbeville, South Carolina. It is called Mediterranean Seashell pasta and you can get it with or without chicken. We love going to eat there, but I told my husband that I might try making the dish that we loved so much. Well, I experimented a little and finally got as close to the actual dish as I could without having my very own chef! Here is my version of a great pasta dinner and I hope everyone ones loves it as much as we do.



Mediterranean Seashell pasta with chicken
2 or 3 chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
½ of a box of medium sized seashell pasta noodles
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Thyme Leaves (dry, chopped leaves)
Basil Leaves (dry, chopped leaves)
Garlic Salt
1 small can of Black Olives Sliced (Make sure you drain these)
Artichoke Hearts marinated in a jar. (These are usually on the pickle aisle or
the Latino Foods Sections)
1 Medium Zucchini Squash cut into slices
½ of a Small Red Onion cut into crescent slices
1 – 6oz Deli Cup Size of Athenos Feta Cheese. (I like the Garlic & Herb or the
tomato & Basil flavors)
Minced Garlic
Sliced Grape Tomatoes (Just slice them one time long ways)

Pour about 2Tbs of Olive Oil in a large frying pan and add chicken pieces, ¼ tsp of basil leaves, ¼ tsp of thyme leaves, ½Tbs of minced garlic, and stir occasionally until chicken is almost fully cooked. Cover with a lid to keep moisture in the chicken and move onto a cool burner. Cook pasta while getting vegetables ready. Cut zucchini, onion, and place in frying pan along with chicken and cook on low until vegetables are fully cooked. Make sure to drain pasta well and add to chicken mix. Also add ¼ tsp of basil, ¼ tsp of thyme, ¼ tsp of garlic salt, 2Tbs of Olive Oil, 4 or 5 artichoke hearts, Black Olives, Feta Cheese and stir well. Add sliced grape tomatoes and cover for about 2 minutes to let tomatoes warm on top of mixture.
We usually have a small salad along with this dish and it is great to reheat for lunch the next day! Hope you enjoy!