Chicken and Pepper Pasta
Meal 4 of 5 of our 5 Chicken Dinner Meal Plan.
A lightly seasoned chicken breast served with sliced vegetables and pasta.
Chicken and Pepper Pasta
Peppers and onion pasta topped with a chicken breast
Servings: 1 person
Equipment
- 1 medium pot
- 1 medium nonstick pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked pasta (type of choice)
- 1/4 whole white onion
- 1/4 whole bell pepper (color of choice)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- 1 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp minced garlic
Instructions
- Fill medium pot with water until boiling. Add and cook pasta according to package instructions
- Slice onion and bell peppers into thin strips
- Salt and pepper chicken breast generously
- Heat medium nonstick pan on medium heat and add a drizzle of olive oil. Once oil is warm, add chicken breast and sear on both sides until cooked through (5-7 min per side).
- Remove chicken from pan and add onion and pepper, cooking until soft (3-5 min). Add garlic to pan and cook for another 1-2 min
- Once pasta is cooked through, strain and add to pan with vegetables. Toss until coated thoroughly and serve with sliced chicken breast on top.
