Healthy Bow Tie Chicken Supper

"This healthy dinner is easy to make and very yummy! I like to add whatever extra veggies I have on hand to change it up. My husband is a picky eater with vegetables but he loves this dish! NOTES: I add a little more olive oil while the veggies are cooking as it adds a nice coat to the pasta. I also add extra pasta to this to make it stretch a little further. We really like adding summer squash as well and I have been omitting the peas lately because hubby dislikes them."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Start boiling water for pasta. Cook bowtie pasta until just al dente.
  • Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, saute chicken in oil for about 5 minutes, or until just done.
  • Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
  • To the same skillet add the red bell pepper and onion and stir-fry for 2-3 minutes. Add another tablespoon of olive oil if needed to moisten.
  • Add the zucchini (and summer squash if using) and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and cook for another minute until veggies get crisp-tender.
  • Add the thawed peas, tomatoes and seasonings; stir-fry for 2 more minutes.
  • Add cooked pasta, chicken and parmesan cheese; turn off heat and stir until combined.
  • Add more olive oil if necessary to coat pasta and sprinkle with more parmesan cheese if you'd like and enjoy!

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Reviews

  1. I made this again recently; I'd forgotten how good this recipe is. I actually ended up accidentally using pork cubes instead of chicken (the frozen meat wasn't labeled) but it tasted just as good that way. I think any meat cut into small pieces would work.
     
  2. Great recipe! At first I forgot to include the parmesan cheese, and it still tasted great. Instead of using frozen peas (which I didn't have), I used canned peas. The zucchini was perfect. An all-around great meal!
     
  3. great healthy meal. it was a lot better than i thought it would be and my whole family enjoyed it. thanks for a great healthy recipe.
     
  4. This was a tasty and easy meal with all the goodness one could hope for. To make it a little more kid friendly, I eliminated the bell pepper, used half the amount of onion and doubled the noodles(my kids' idea). I also used garden bow tie noodles which added even more to the health value. This was absolutely delicious for all of us. My boys especially liked sprinkling the parmesan cheese on top. It gave it sort of a pizza taste. Thanks for something yummy and healthy!
     
  5. Very light, tasty dish. DD, who isn't as enthusiastic about eating light, added jarred spaghetti sauce to hers. I doubled the zucchini because it's my favorite veggie and used whole wheat spiral pasta with good results. Thanks for sharing the beautiful, colorful dish.
     
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Tweaks

  1. Great recipe! At first I forgot to include the parmesan cheese, and it still tasted great. Instead of using frozen peas (which I didn't have), I used canned peas. The zucchini was perfect. An all-around great meal!
     

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