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Lemony Chicken and Vegetable Pasta

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This lemony pasta dish features spring produce like asparagus, cauliflower, broccolini, and spinach with the addition of cherry tomatoes. It's perfect for that transition time between spring and summer when the cool weather crops are still around, but the first tomatoes are starting to come in.

This recipe uses store-bought rotisserie chicken, but you could also use any leftover cooked chicken you have in your fridge.

Cooking instructor Wendy Cannon, developed this recipe based on a Meal-o-Matic Power Pasta dish she made. It was so good, she knew it had to become a stand-alone recipe for everyone to enjoy!

Ingredientes

Comida
cantidad
Unidades
preparaciones
Notas
16 ounce box short whole wheat pasta (such as penne, fusilli, or farfalle)
whole wheat pasta
16
ounce box
such as penne, fusilli, or farfalle
4 cucharadas aceite de olivo, divided
aceite de olivo
4
cucharadas
divided
1 large cebollas, picado
cebollas
1
picado
6 clavos ajo, picado fino
ajo
6
clavos
picado fino
1½ tazas chopped baby bella mushrooms
baby bella mushrooms
tazas
½ cabeza coliflor, picado
coliflor
½
cabeza
picado
2 tazas chopped broccolini (can substitute with broccoli)
broccolini
2
tazas
can substitute with broccoli
1 manojo esparagos, trimmed of woody ends and chopped
esparagos
1
manojo
trimmed of woody ends and chopped
12 onzas tomatilllos, cut in half
tomatilllos
12
onzas
cut in half
1½ tazas frozen peas, descongelar
frozen peas
tazas
descongelar
3 tazas espinaca, picado
espinaca
3
tazas
picado
1 cucharadita dried parsley
dried parsley
1
cucharadita
1 cucharadita Italian seasoning
Italian seasoning
1
cucharadita
1 cucharadita sal
sal
1
cucharadita
½ cucharadita ground black pepper
ground black pepper
½
cucharadita
1 rotisserie chicken, meat removed and cut into bite-size pieces
rotisserie chicken
1
meat removed and cut into bite-size pieces
2 lemons, jugo y ralladura de cascara
lemons
2
jugo y ralladura de cascara
opcional: albajaca, torn or chopped (topper)
opcional: albajaca
torn or chopped
topper
opcional: grated queso parmesano (topper)
opcional: queso parmesano
topper

método

  1. COOK THE PASTA. Prepare pasta according to package directions.
  2. COOK THE AROMATICS. While the pasta is cooking, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large heavy bottom pot, such as a Dutch oven, over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until softened and fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
  3. COOK THE MUSHROOMS. Add the mushrooms to the pot and arrange in an even layer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until mushrooms are softened and edges are somewhat dry, about 3-5 minutes.
  4. BEGIN COOKIG THE HARD VEGETABLES. Add the cauliflower, broccolini, and asparagus to the pot and stir to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetable are beginning to soften, about 3 minutes.
  5. ADD THE SOFT VEGETABLES AND SEASONING. To the pot, as cherry tomatoes, thawed peas, dried parsley, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper and stir gently to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes begin to release their juices.
  6. WILT THE SPINACH. Add spinach to the pot and stir to incorporate. Cook until the spinach begins to wilt, about 2 minutes.
  7. WARM THE CHICKEN. Add the chopped rotisserie chicken to the pot and stir to incorporate. Cook until the chicken is warmed through.
  8. MAKE THE LEMON SAUCE. While the chicken is warming through, make the lemon sauce. To a small bowl add remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, lemon juice, and lemon zest. Whisk to combine.
  9. ADD THE PASTA AND LEMON SAUCE. Add the prepared pasta to the pot and gently stir to combine. Pour the lemon sauce over the pasta mixture and stir again until the sauce is incorporated throughout. Serve with optional toppers of basil and parmesan cheese.
Tiempo de preparacion
30 min
Tiempo de cocinar
30 min
Sirve:
8
Contains Wheat
Nutrition Information