Name: Chicken primavera
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 400 gram fusilli pasta; 1 bunch asparagus, cut into 4 cm lengths diagonally; 2 1/2 cup frozen peas and beans mix; 2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil; 500 gram chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, chopped; 1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained; 1/4 cup small basil leaves; 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan

Chicken primavera

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

400 gram fusilli pasta

1 bunch asparagus, cut into 4 cm lengths diagonally

2 1/2 cup frozen peas and beans mix

2 teaspoon vegetable or olive oil

500 gram chicken thigh fillets, trimmed, chopped

1/4 cup sun-dried tomatoes in olive oil, drained

1/4 cup small basil leaves

1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan

Method

1.Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling salted water for 10 minutes or until tender. Add asparagus and frozen vegetables mix during the last 3 minutes of cooking. Drain; return to pan.

2.Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Cook chicken, in 2 batches, for 5 minutes or until browned and cooked.

3.Toss chicken, tomatoes and basil through pasta. Serve sprinkled with parmesan.

Use a bought barbecued chicken if desired. Try this with green beans instead of asparagus.
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