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I use bow tie pasta a lot. I think it’s because my kids thing it’s fun, and anything that makes them excited about eating dinner, I’ll use a lot of. This recipe is one I’ve been making for about 10 years. It’s easy and the whole family loves it. I feel like it’s a lot healthier because it doesn’t use a heavy cream sauce. The spices and Parmesan cheese are just enough to make it super delicious! Try it out tonight and see what your family thinks.
You can use just about any kind of vegetable in this dish. Sometimes we add asparagus and usually we add some frozen peas right at the end. Even fresh tomatoes added right at the end are delicious. But today we are using zucchini, onion and red bell peppers. It’s a great color combination for an Italian dish and a perfect Christmas time dish too!
Italian Pasta and Chicken Stir Fry
- 8 ounces uncooked bow tie pasta
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 chopped garlic cloves
- 4 teaspoons Italian Seasoning mix, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1/4Â cup (1 ounce)Â grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside to keep warm.
- While the pasta is cooking, chop onion, seed and chop the tomatoes and slice zucchini into bite size pieces. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and sprinkle with about 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
-  Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a stir fry skillet over medium heat until hot. Add chopped garlic (or you can use fresh garlic and press it using a garlic press) and stir-fry 15 seconds. Add chicken and 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning and stir fry for about 6 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from pan and cover with tin foil to keep warm.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same stir fry skillet over medium heat until hot. Add onion, bell pepper and zucchini; stir-fry 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add tomatoes and remaining 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning. Cook 1-2 minutes, stirring gently until heated through. Add the chicken to the vegetable mixture and remove from heat.
- When the pasta is done cooking, drain it and then add the pasta to the chicken and vegetable mixture. Grate Parmesan cheese over pasta. Serve immediately. Makes about 6 servings. Enjoy!
Here is a printable version for your convenience . . .
Ingredients
- 8 ounces uncooked bow tie pasta
- 2 large chicken breasts
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 2 medium tomatoes
- 1 medium zucchini
- 1 medium red bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 chopped garlic cloves
- 4 teaspoons Italian Seasoning mix, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper, divided
- 1/4 cup (1 ounce) grated fresh Parmesan cheese
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain and set aside to keep warm.
Instructions
- While the pasta is cooking, chop onion, seed and chop the tomatoes and slice zucchini into bite size pieces. Cut chicken into bite size pieces and sprinkle with about 1/8 teaspoon each salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a stir fry skillet over medium heat until hot. Add chopped garlic and stir-fry 15 seconds. Add chicken and 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning and stir fry for about 6 minutes or until cooked through. Remove from pan and cover with tin foil to keep warm.
- Heat 1 tablespoon oil in the same stir fry skillet over medium heat until hot. Add onion, bell pepper and zucchini; stir-fry 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Add tomatoes and remaining 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning. Cook 1-2 minutes, stirring gently until heated through. Add the chicken to the vegetable mixture and remove from heat.
- When the pasta is done cooking, drain it and then add the pasta to the chicken and vegetable mixture. Grate Parmesan cheese over pasta. Serve immediately. Makes about 6 servings.
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