SWEET GARLIC CHICKEN WITH PASTA

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Make and share this Sweet Garlic Chicken With Pasta recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Chef at Heart

Categories     Chicken Breast

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 boneless chicken breasts, cooked and diced
8 ounces garlic, minced (don't skimp on this)
5 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 lb white button mushrooms (or your choice of specialty mushrooms eg, shitake)
2 cups plum tomatoes, chopped
1 cup green onion, chopped
2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
16 ounces bow tie pasta (farfelle)
1/4 cup fresh cilantro (if desired can be substituted with fresh parsley, 1 tsp dried cilantro)

Steps:

  • Cook bowtie pasta (preferably whole wheat) according to package directions.
  • Cook garlic, stirring very often in hot oil in large skillet over medium high heat until lightly browned (don't over cook or it will become bitter.
  • Add mushrooms tomatoes green onions and red pepper flakes. Cook and stir 3-4 minutes.
  • Add broth, simmer to reduce slightly.
  • Add chicken, pasta and spice (if desired) Try cilantro dried if you have not tried it. Or use parsley if cilantro is not to your taste.
  • Heat though, and garnish with cilantro or parsley if desired.
  • (I like the fresh variety about a ¼ cup, my husband is not so fond of it, so I use either dried cilantro 1 tsp or fresh parsley.
  • • Don't worry about the amount of garlic. It truly does become, as the title says sweet.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 977.6, Fat 36.8, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 188.6, Sodium 173.1, Carbohydrate 108.8, Fiber 7.3, Sugar 6.8, Protein 55.4

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