Veggie Chicken Pasta

This recipe is a mixture of pasta and asparagus, mushrooms, zucchini, squash, and onion in a simple, seasonal dish.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 496 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 small yellow squash, sliced
• 1 small zucchini, sliced
• 1 tablespoon olive oil, or as needed
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
• 2 cups whole wheat rotini pasta
• 1 pound chicken, cut into bite-size pieces
• 10 asparagus spears, cut into 1/2-inch lengths
• 0.5 small onion, sliced
• 0.5 cup sliced mushrooms
• 0.75 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 0.5 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; cook the rotini at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes; drain.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook chicken in hot oil until browned completely, 3 to 5 minutes. Add asparagus, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, and mushrooms; continue to cook until the chicken is no longer pink in the middle, about 5 minutes more.

Step 3

Pour chicken broth over the vegetable mixture, place a cover on the skillet, and continue cooking until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.

Step 4

Stir cooked pasta into the vegetable mixture; season with red pepper flakes and top with feta cheese.