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Healthy Chicken and Vegetable Pasta

Healthy Chicken and Vegetable Pasta

Healthy Chicken and Vegetable Pasta is a light and delicately flavored pasta dish with a seasoned sauce made from lemon juice and chicken broth.  It has the freshness from the fresh Roma tomatoes, zucchini, and spinach.  This recipe is quick to whip up, healthy and flavorful.  A new family favorite!
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: casserole, hotdish, skillet meal, easy meal, easy recipe, quick recipe, quick meal, chicken, pasta recipe, pasta
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 521kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 16 oz Box Farfalle Pasta Bow Tie Pasta
  • 2 tbsp Olive Oil
  • 1 cup Carrots Julienne cut
  • 1 tsp Garlic Minced
  • 1 cup Zucchini Diced Small
  • 2 7 oz cans Chicken Breast Meat
  • 1 cup Water
  • 2 cubes Chicken Bouillon
  • 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
  • ½ tsp Basil dried
  • ½ tsp Italian Seasoning dried
  • 3 each Roma Tomatoes Diced Small
  • 2 cup Fresh Spinach cut
  • 1 Salt & Pepper to Taste
  • 1 cup Shredded Parmesan Cheese

Instructions

  • Boil the pasta until al dente. Drain. Set aside.
  • In a large skillet using medium heat, heat up the olive oil and sauté the carrots until tender crisp. Add the garlic and sauté for 1-2 minutes.
  • In the large skillet add the zucchini, chicken, water, bouillon cubes, lemon juice, basil, Italian seasoning, and tomatoes. Heat up these ingredients.
  • Reduce the heat to simmer. Stir in the pasta and the spinach. Stir until the spinach is wilted.
  • Salt & Pepper to taste.
  • Top each serving with shredded parmesan cheese and serve immediately.

Notes

Nutritional information is an estimate.  It will vary based the brands of ingredients used and on your cooking methods.

Nutrition

Calories: 521kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 429mg | Potassium: 599mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Calcium: 252mg | Iron: 3mg