Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Barattasta :) I don't know what to call it Chicken Zucchini Mushroom Pasta

3 chicken breasts
1 large zucchini, cut into half moons
8oz white mushrooms, sliced
1-15oz can of diced tomatoes, mostly drained (the juice becomes sauce)
2cups Rotini Pasta
1 "handful" of shredded mild cheese (Provalone is good)
white wine or cooking wine
olive oil
feta (for sprinkling)
crushed red pepper
garlic salt
marjoram
black pepper

HEAT up the olive oil (once around the pan) in a deep skillet. Add the chicken (chopped cooks faster). Sprinkle black pepper and marjoram over the chicken and let it cook for a few minutes.
ADD the wine to taste (once around the pan), set the heat at medium and add the mushrooms and the zucchini half moons. Stir frequently to prevent sticking to the pan.

Begin cooking the pasta.

While the pasta cooks, add the drained tomatoes to the veggie/chicken mixture and turn the heat to low and cover. Let simmer for 5 minutes and then add garlic, crushed red pepper and salt and pepper to taste. The shredded cheese just makes the sauce a little creamier, it is optional, but add it while the mixture is on low so that it doesn't burn or crisp.

Drain the pasta and add to the mixture in the skillet, turn off the heat. Toss pasta with the mixture so it is thoroughly jumbled up to a delicious mix! :) Add the feta, toss, remove from heat and serve.

Cheap and quick, perfect for Monda post-work dinner. And AWESOME for next-day lunches.

1 comment:

Halen said...

Yum! This looks delicious and simple...