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Pasta Primavera with Grilled Chicken

Course Entree
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Author Marty's Musings

Ingredients

  • Chicken:
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 2 large chicken breasts cut into strips
  • sea salt and pepper to taste
  • Vegetables:
  • 3 tbs olive oil
  • 2 large carrots peeled and diced
  • 2 cups bite-sized broccoli pieces can use frozen
  • 1 large green bell pepper seeded and sliced into strips
  • 2 tbs butter
  • 4 oz white mushrooms washed and sliced
  • 2 medium zucchini sliced diagonally
  • 1 large tomato chopped
  • Sauce:
  • 4 cloves minced garlic
  • 1/2 large onion diced
  • 1 cup fat-free chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup white wine
  • 1 cup fat-free half and half
  • 1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
  • salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • fresh basil to taste I used dried
  • Pasta I used whole wheat linguine

Instructions

  • Start water for pasta and boil to al dente while completing the following steps.
  • Heat 2 tbs olive oil over medium-high heat in saute pan and cook chicken 4-5 minutes on each side or until cooked through and browned. Remove from pan, cut into small pieces and keep covered with plastic wrap.
  • Add 2 tbs oil to saute pan and cook carrots for 1 minutes. Add broccoli and cook 1 minute (if frozen, cook until soft). Add the green peppers and tomatoes and cook an additional 1 minute. Remove the vegetables from the pan and set aside with the chicken.
  • Add the butter and remaining 1 tbs oil to the pan and allow it to heat up. Add the mushrooms and zucchini and cook until vegetables start to soften, about 2-3 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the pan and add to other vegetables.
  • Add the garlic and onions to the pan and cook until starting to turn translucent, about 2 minutes.
  • Next pour in the chicken broth and wine, stirring to scrape the bottom of the pan to loosen bits of flavor. Cook the liquid for 3-4 minutes, reducing by half. Stir in the half and half and Parmesan cheese and allow cheese to melt. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Return the chicken and vegetables to the pan along with the peas and basil. Stir completely to combine. If the sauce needs more liquid add more a bit more broth.
  • Drain pasta, place in large serving bowl and pour chicken and vegetables with sauce over the pasta. Toss to combine. Sprinkle with extra basil and Parmesan.