Katie's Chicken and Broccoli Pasta
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1 large skinless, boneless chicken breast half - cut into cubes
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons capers
- 1 bunch asparagus, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
- 2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 (3 ounce) can sliced mushrooms, drained
- 1/4 cup water
- Fill a large pot with lightly salted water, and bring to a rolling boil over high heat.
- Cook pasta in boiling water until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes.
- Drain well.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add the chicken breast, and cook until browned on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Stir in lemon juice and capers, and continue cooking until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 5 minutes longer.
- Remove chicken from pan.
- Using the same pan, add asparagus, broccoli, mushrooms, and water to the juices remaining in the pan.
- Cover, and simmer until the broccoli and asparagus are tender.
- Layer pasta, chicken, and vegetables in a large platter or bowl to serve.
penne pasta, olive oil, skinless, lemon juice, capers, broccoli florets, mushrooms, water
Taken from allrecipes.com/recipe/katies-chicken-and-broccoli-pasta/ (may not work)