Chicken And Penne Pasta With Kalamata Olives
["about 5 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil", "red pepper flakes", "4 to 6 garlic cloves, chopped or sliced", "3 or 4 boneless chicken breasts", "freshly ground black pepper to taste", "grated Romano cheese (optional)", "basil leaves"]
["Cut white meat chicken up into 1-inch pieces.", "Pit the kalamata olives and cut each olive into 3 or 4 pieces.", "Chop or slice garlic.", "Cut the basil leaves into strips.", "Begin heating a large pot of salted water to boiling.", "When water begins to boil, add pasta.", "Don't overcook!", "When done, drain pasta and put in a large pasta bowl.", "Drizzle liberally with olive oil, then salt and pepper to taste (I like plenty of pepper here) and stir."]
["extra virgin olive oil", "red pepper", "garlic", "chicken breasts", "freshly ground black pepper", "Romano cheese", "basil"]