Chicken and Pasta in Peanut Sauce
The bottled peanut sauce in this chicken, broccolini, and pasta main dish recipe saves a step and reduces preparation time to only 20 minutes.
Ingredients
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8 oz. thin spaghetti
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1 bunch broccolini, cut in 2-inch lengths
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1 medium red sweet pepper, cut in bite-size strips
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1 lb. skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
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Salt and ground black pepper
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1 Tbsp. olive oil
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1/2 cup bottled peanut sauce
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Crushed red pepper (optional)
Directions
1.
In Dutch oven cook pasta according to package directions, adding broccolini and sweet pepper during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Drain. Return to Dutch oven and set aside.
2.
Meanwhile, halve chicken breasts horizontally. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In extra large skillet cook chicken in hot oil over medium-high heat for 2 minutes each side, or until no longer pink (170 degrees F). Transfer to cutting board. Slice chicken; add to pasta and vegetables. Heat through. Add peanut sauce. Pass crushed red pepper. Makes 4 servings.
Nutrition information
Calories 467, Total Fat 10 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 66 mg, Sodium 634 mg, Carbohydrate 55 g, Total Sugar 7 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 37 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 123%, Calcium 5%, Iron 15%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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