Veggie Chicken Pasta

Description

This is a great recipe for pasta lovers that want something a little different! Use whatever type of pasta you like. You can also garnish with tomatoes.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat rotini pasta
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
  • 1 pound chicken, cut into bite-size pieces
  • 10 asparagus spears, cut into 1/2-inch lengths
  • 1 small zucchini, sliced
  • 1 small yellow squash, sliced
  • ½ small onion, sliced
  • ½ cup sliced mushrooms
  • ¾ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
  • ½ cup feta cheese, crumbled

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite
  2. about 8 minutes; drain.
  3. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in hot oil until browned completely
  4. 3 to 5 minutes. Add asparagus
  5. zucchini
  6. yellow squash
  7. onion
  8. and mushrooms; continue to cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle
  9. about 5 minutes more.
  10. Pour chicken broth over the vegetable mixture
  11. place a cover on the skillet
  12. and continue cooking until vegetables are tender
  13. about 10 minutes.
  14. Stir cooked pasta into the vegetable mixture; season with red pepper flakes and top with feta cheese.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 4

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