Maple Curry Penne

Ingredients

• 2 cups penne pasta, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1/2 cup chopped bell pepper
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 6 ounces cooked skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
• 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
• 2 1/2 tablespoons curry powder

Directions

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain.

Heat oil and butter together in a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion, mushrooms, and bell pepper in the hot oil-butter mixture until softened, 5 to 10 minutes.

Mix maple syrup, garlic, and sugar into onion mixture, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until mixture is reduced and almost caramelized, about 5 minutes. Add chicken, cream, and curry powder to maple syrup mixture and cook until heated through and thickened, 7 to 10 minutes. Serve sauce over penne pasta.