One Pot Garden Pasta with Chicken
Miz Helen's Kitchen
Ingredients For One Pot Garden Pasta with Chicken
3 skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 2 inch pieces
6 tablespoons olive oil
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 yellow onion, chopped
6 to 8 spring onions with tops, chopped
1 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
3 cups cherry tomatoes, whole
3 cups zucchini, chopped
2 cups black olives, sliced
1 teaspoon oregano
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried parsley
1-1/2 teaspoon salt, plus generous amount for chicken
1 teaspoon pepper, plus generous amount for chicken
1/2 teaspoon pepper flakes (to taste)
1 cup water
5 cups cooked pasta
1 (8 ounce) package Italian Mixed Cheese
3/4 cup half and half cream
1 cup fresh basil or parsley to garnish
Directions
Wash the chicken and cut into 2 inch pieces, then generously salt and pepper the chicken on all sides.
Pour the olive oil into a large heavy pot and quickly brown the chicken, reduce the heat, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Remove the cover and stir the chicken.
Add the,onions, garlic, and bell peppers. Cook the mix until the onions are clear, making sure to stir constantly.
Add the tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes begin to burst, making sure to stir constantly to keep the dish from sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Add the zucchini and olives. Stir into the chicken and vegetable mix.
Add the salt, pepper, oregano, dried basil, dried parsley and pepper flakes.
Quickly add 1 cup of water. Stir the mix together making sure to get all the goodness off of the bottom of the pot.
Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low, cook for 10 minutes.
Add 5 cups of cooked pasta. The pasta needs to be warm when added to the mix.
Stir in the pasta so that all the ingredients are incorporated.
Add the cheese and half and half. Stir together.
Cover the dish and keep warm until ready to serve.
Enjoy!