Pasta With Chicken and Vegetables
By: Anonymous
Published: Tuesday, December 8, 2009 - 10:20pm

Ingredients




Olive oil
8 ounces Rigatoni, penne or 
1 pound Boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
2 Cloves garlic, chopped
1/2 pound Fresh asparagus, cut into 2-inch pieces, or 1/2 cup Finely diced scallions
12 Baby carrots, cut in half lengthwise
1 cup Broccoli florets
1/4 cup Chicken broth (or water)
3 tablespoons Finely chopped fresh parsley
1 pch Nutmeg
1 lrg Roasted red bell pepper (see note)
6 Cherry tomatoes, quartered
6 tablespoons Grated fresh Parmesan
Salt (optional) and pepper to taste





Preparation

1 Bring a large pot of water to a boil; drizzle in a little olive oil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes. 2 Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet. Add chicken, and cook over medium heat until the bottom begins to turn golden. 3 Turn chicken over and cook 1 minute longer. 4 Stir in garlic, asparagus (but not peas), scallions, carrots, broccoli, chicken broth, parsley and nutmeg. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender-crisp. (If using peas, add after 3 minutes of cooking.) 5 Remove from heat. Stir in roasted pepper and cherry tomatoes. 6 When pasta is cooked, drain and return to pot. Toss with chicken, vegetables and Parmesan over medium heat until heated through. Season with salt and pepper. 7 Serve immediately. 8 Serves 6. 


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Preparation

 1  Bring a large pot of water to a boil; drizzle in a little olive oil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, about 10 minutes.  2  Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large, nonstick skillet. Add chicken, and cook over medium heat until the bottom begins to turn golden.  3  Turn chicken over and cook 1 minute longer.  4  Stir in garlic, asparagus (but not peas), scallions, carrots, broccoli, chicken broth, parsley and nutmeg. Cover and cook for about 5 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and vegetables are tender-crisp. (If using peas, add after 3 minutes of cooking.)  5  Remove from heat. Stir in roasted pepper and cherry tomatoes.  6  When pasta is cooked, drain and return to pot. Toss with chicken, vegetables and Parmesan over medium heat until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.  7  Serve immediately.  8  Serves 6.