Pasta Soul

A coworker of mine created a pasta dish once called, "Pasta Soul". It was basically wheat pasta with healthy additions. So, I liked the name so much I decided to make my own.

What you need:
1/2 box whole wheat penne
6 oz chicken breast, chopped into bite sized pieces
1 small zucchini, sliced
1 cup of spinach
1 tbsp pine nuts
1 tbsp minced garlic
1 small shallot
1/4 c EVOO
1/4 cup fresh parsley
6 basil leaves
salt and pepper

What you do:
Get a pot of salted water up to a boil and add your pasta. Cook 7-10 minutes until tender. Separately, add 1 tsp of olive oil to a big frying pan. Add garlic and pine nuts and cook for about 1 minute then add the chicken. While chicken is cooking, put the shallot, basil, parsley and about 5 teaspoons of oil in a blender. Blend it. When pasta is done cooking drain (do not rinse pasta - EVER!) and add it to the chicken. Add zucchini and remaining EVOO, cook for 1 minute. Add your shallot mixture and mix well. Add spinach last and stir until wilted. Serve!