Healthy Pasta Primavera with Chicken
- 1 pound Chicken, Cut Into Bite Sized Pieces
- 1/2 teaspoons Salt
- 1/2 teaspoons Italian Seasoning
- 3 Tablespoons Balsamic Vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 2 whole Zucchini, Chopped (Sliced And Then Quartered)
- 1 whole Red Bell Pepper, Sliced Thin
- 1 pint Grape Tomatoes, Halved
- 8 ounces, weight Button Mushrooms, Sliced
- 1 Tablespoon Flour (dissolved In 3 Tablespoons Of Water)
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- 1/2 cups Milk (I Used 1%)
- 2 whole Medium Carrots, Ribboned With A Vegetable Peeler
- 1/4 cups Basil, Sliced Into Ribbons (optional)
- 2 Tablespoons Parsley, Chopped (optional)
- 1/2 cups Grated Parmesan, Plus Some For Garnish
- 1 pound Whole Wheat Pasta (I Used Linguini)
- Note: You can replace ANY of the vegetables you dont like with broccoli, onion, summer squash, asparagus or really, any veggie works in here!
- I promise!
- Note: You can also leave out chicken and make this a vegetarian meal!
- Step One (if you are using chicken):
- I diced mine up, sprinkled some salt and Italian seasonings on it, and then cooked in a skillet with a tablespoon of Olive Oil until they were done.
- Then I let it simmer in about 1 tablespoon of water and 3-ish tablespoons of Balsamic Vinegar.
- Meanwhile, get to the veggies!
- Step Two: Heat a large skillet or wok over medium-high heat.
- Have all your vegetables chopped/sliced/peeled so that you can just GO!
- I used a wok, but if you have a VERY large skillet.
- That would work too!
- Use a little olive oil or cooking spray to coat your pan.
- Add garlic and cook about 1 minute until softened.
- Toss in zucchini and pepper and cook about 3 minutes.
- Add your tomatoes and mushrooms and cook about 5 minutes longer until soft.
- Next, add your flour dissolved in water, and cook about one minute.
- Add chicken broth, milk, and a little salt and pepper (to taste).
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer about 5 minutes longer until the sauce begins to thicken up.
- Step Three:
- Start to boil water and cook pasta.
- Step Four: Finish!
- Next, to your skillet/wok mixture add in your carrot ribbons and diced up chicken.
- Mix and allow to cook together.
- Stir in basil and parsley if using, and then lastly, stir in parmesan cheese.
- Drain your cooked pasta and add it to the mix.
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chicken, salt, italian seasoning, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, garlic, zucchini, red bell pepper, grape tomatoes, mushrooms, flour, chicken broth, milk, carrots, basil, parsley, parmesan, pasta
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/healthy-pasta-primavera-with-chicken/ (may not work)