Veggie Chicken Pasta

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (Veggie Chicken Pasta). 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.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Veggie Chicken Pasta

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

Main Dish

Directions

Step 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 about 8 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in hot oil until browned completely 3 to 5 minutes. Add asparagus zucchini yellow squash onion and mushrooms; continue to cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle about 5 minutes more.

Step 3

Pour chicken broth over the vegetable mixture place a cover on the skillet and continue cooking until vegetables are tender about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Stir cooked pasta into the vegetable mixture; season with red pepper flakes and top with feta cheese.

Nutritional Information

Veggie Chicken Pasta

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 495.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 40.2g 80%

Carbohydrates: 46g 15%

Dietary Fiber: 6.1g 25%

Sugars: 3.9g

Fat: 18.1g 28%

Saturated Fat: 6.9g 35%

Cholesterol: 98mg 33%

Vitamin A Iu: 675IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 23.2mg 179%

Vitamin B6: 0.9mg 58%

Vitamin C: 13.3mg 22%

Folate: 84.3mcg 21%

Calcium: 209.6mg 21%

Iron: 4.1mg 23%

Magnesium: 122.3mg 44%

Potassium: 623.2mg 18%

Sodium: 442.2mg 18%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 22%

Calories From Fat: 162.7

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.