Farfalle with Roast Chicken, Spring Veggies and Parmesan
8
PREP TIME
15 min
Makes
4 Servings
* PLUS Cooking time: 20 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 500 g pkg farfalle pasta
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup red onion , sliced
- 1 tbsp garlic , chopped
- 2 cups chicken broth , (low sodium or homemade)
- 1 lb asparagus
- 1 cup frozen green peas
- 2 cups leftover roast chicken , cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1 tsp lemon zest , grated
- 3/4 cup Parmean , grated
- 1/4 cup packed basil leaves
- salt
- black pepper
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook farfalle according to package directions.
- Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add onions and saute for 2 minutes or until they begin to soften. Add garlic and saute for 30 seconds or until fragrant.
- Add chicken stock and bring to a boil; continue boiling for 6 minutes or until liquid has reduced and thickened slightly.
- Remove tough ends from asparagus and cut into 1 inch pieces. Add to pan and cook 3 minutes or until almost tender crisp. Add peas, spinach, cooked chicken and lemon zest, and cook 2 more minutes or until peas are cooked and chicken is warmed.
- Drain pasta and add to frying pan. toss pasta with sauce; sprinkle in parmesan and basil, stirring until combined. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 486,
- Protein
- 32 g,
- Carbohydrates
- 65 g,
- Fat
- 11 g,
- Fibre
- 6 g,
- Sodium
- 651 mg.
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