Chicken and Swiss Chard Primavera

Servings:

Ingredients

8 ounces dry whole wheat pasta cooked according to package directions
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into bite sized pieces
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt divided
1/4 teaspoon black pepper divided
3 tablespoons garlic minced
1 1/2 cups asparagus cut into 1" pieces
2 cups zucchini about 1 large, cut lengthwise and sliced in half-circles
6 cups swiss chard stems removed and thinly sliced, leaves roughly chopped, lightly packed
1 cup half and half
1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup cherry tomatoes sliced in half
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice or to taste
1/4 cup fresh basil chopped, tightly packed

Instructions

Cook pasta according to package directions.
In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
Season chicken with 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Add chicken to pan and cook until lightly golden brown on all sides, but not cooked through, about 4 minutes.
Reduce heat to medium and add garlic, zucchini and asparagus. Cook until garlic is aromatic, about 1 minute, stirring continuously.
Add Swiss chard, gently mix and cover to trap steam inside pan. Cook until Swiss chard wilts, about 2-4 minutes, stirring periodically.
Add stock and half and half. Bring to a simmer and reduce liquid by one fourth, about 5 minutes, stirring periodically.
Add cooked pasta and tomatoes and heat through.
Add lemon juice, basil, remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper and gently mix before serving.

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Category: vegetables, poultry, entrees