Creamy Broccoli & Pepper Chicken Pasta

Serves: 2

Quick and easy pasta that can be made in ½ hour. Broccoli and pepper combination is delicious with chicken. To make if vegetarian, omit the chicken.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil

1 large onion julienned

3 red bell peppers julienned

2 cups vegetable broth

2 cups dried pasta

2 cups cooked broccoli – I boiled them for ten minutes

1 cup sour cream

1 cup milk

¼ cup grated parmesan cheese

2 chicken breasts sliced in halves

Salt to taste

Red pepper flakes to taste

Chopped parsley for garnish

Directions

1. Heat oil in large pan and sauté onion and peppers for five minutes

2. Add vegetable broth, cover pan and let cook until liquid has been absorbed

3. Let cool for ten minutes in a bowl, keep pan juices for chicken

4. Cook pasta per directions on package

5. In blender add onion pepper mixture, broccoli, sour cream, milk and parmesan cheese

6. Blend until everything is creamy, set aside

7. Season four pieces of chicken with salt and fry in pan for about four minutes on each side

8. Stir in veggie mixture, taste for salt and add more if you want. Add red pepper flakes to taste

9. Add pasta and stir well

10. Using a slotted spoon scoop out pasta and top each plate with two pieces of chicken

11. Sprinkle with parsley and serve immediately

Delicious broccoli peppers

Ingredients

Sauté onion and peppers

Add vegetable broth

Ingredients for sauce

Blend to make creamy sauce

Creamy sauce

Fry seasoned chicken

Add sauce & flakes to chicken

Add pasta

Hearty meal

Depth of flavours

Chicken is tender