How to Make Tasty Healthy Chicken & Veggie Pasta

Healthy Chicken & Veggie Pasta.

You can have Healthy Chicken & Veggie Pasta using 22 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Healthy Chicken & Veggie Pasta

1. Prepare of Pasta.
2. Prepare 1/2 lb of pasta.
3. You need 1 tsp of salt.
4. It's of Veggies.
5. Prepare 3 tsp of extra virgin olive oil.
6. You need 3 tsp of garlic.
7. It's 1 bunch of Asparagus.
8. Prepare 1/2 lb of squash and zucchini.
9. It's 8 oz of angel tomatoes.
10. You need of Protein.
11. You need 1 bunch of fresh basil.
12. You need 1 tbsp of extra virgin olive oil.
13. You need 1 1/2 lb of sliced boneless skinless chicken breast.
14. It's of Creamy Cheese Sauce.
15. Prepare 1 1/2 tsp of extra virgin olive oil.
16. It's 2 tbsp of garlic.
17. You need 3/4 cup of lower-sodium chicken broth.
18. It's 2 oz of 1/3 less fat cream cheese.
19. Prepare 1/4 cup of grated Parmesan cheese.
20. You need 1 tbsp of flour.
21. It's 1/4 tsp of salt.
22. You need 1/4 tsp of pepper.

Healthy Chicken & Veggie Pasta step by step

1. This meal requires fast hands. Cut your chicken and veggies up ahead of time and have your pasta on hand..
2. Boil salted water for your pasta. I used linguine..
3. Heat oil and garlic in a large skillet for you veggies over medium heat..
4. Add the veggies (except the tomatoes) once the oil shimmers and responds like a lighter liquid..
5. Coat the veggies in the oil by stirring them..
6. Drop the pasta once the water is ready and cook until al dente..
7. Add oil to another pan and heat over medium flames..
8. Achieve the aforementioned readiness of the oil and add the chicken, coating the pieces with the oil and garlic..
9. Add the basil to the chicken and stir to incorporate the herb's oils..
10. The pasta should just about be done; strain then return to the pot..
11. In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat..
12. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes..
13. Add chicken to the veggies..
14. Add the chicken broth; bring to a boil..
15. Whisk in the cream cheese, grated Parmesan, flour, salt, and pepper..
16. Cook for 5 minutes; stir well..
17. Add sauce to pasta and stir to coat noodles evenly-ish..
18. Add chicken and veggies to pasta..
19. Add tomatoes to the pasta (you thought I forgot about those, didn't you!? Naysayer!!!) and stir to mix it all up..
20. Serve hot with your favorite topping..
21. Enjoy your 130 calorie/person meal!.