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Chicken with angel hair pasta
From National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute · Easy · pasta
Ingredients
- onion — finely chopped 1 cup
- garlic — minced, 2–3 cloves 1 Tbsp
- broccoli florets — cut small, about 1 lb 4 cups
- olive oil 1 Tbsp
- thinly sliced chicken breast — cut into 1/2-inch strips 8 oz
- no-salt-added pasta sauce 1 jar (26 oz)
- ground cayenne pepper 1/4 tsp
- salt 1/2 tsp
- whole-wheat angel hair pasta 8 oz
- cooking spray
Steps
- Put a large pot of water on to boil. While it heats, chop the onion, mince the garlic, and cut the broccoli into small florets.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick pan until very hot. Cook the chicken, stirring, for 5–8 minutes, until lightly browned. Move it to a plate and cover.
- Coat the pan with cooking spray. Over medium heat, cook the onion for 3 minutes, then add the garlic and broccoli and cook 2 minutes more.
- Return the chicken to the pan with the pasta sauce, cayenne, and salt. Cover and simmer about 4 minutes, until heated through.
- Cook the pasta for the shortest time on the package, about 2 minutes, and drain.
- Divide the pasta among four plates and top with the chicken and sauce.