Name: Taos Chicken Pasta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup soy sauce (light); 1/3 cup vegetable oil; 1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth; 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves (or 2 tablespoons fresh); 1/4 Teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon ginger; 1/4 Teaspoon garlic powder; 1 pound thinly sliced uncooked chicken breasts; 1 large red or yellow bell pepper (chopped); 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 3/4 cup cashews or peanuts (optional); 1 pound bow tie pasta or other medium shape

Taos Chicken Pasta

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 15

Total Time 20

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Servings

Ingredients

1/4 cup soy sauce light
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
1 tablespoon dried basil leaves or 2 tablespoons fresh
1/4 Teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/4 Teaspoon garlic powder
1 pound thinly sliced uncooked chicken breasts
1 large red or yellow bell pepper chopped
1 tablespoon cornstarch
3/4 cup cashews or peanuts optional
1 pound bow tie pasta or other medium shape

Instructions

Preparation

1 Combine soy sauce, oil, wine, basil, red pepper flakes, ginger and garlic powder and marinate with chicken for 2 to 3 hours, refrigerated. Stir occasionally.2 Cook pasta according to package directions.3 Pour off marinade and save. In a large skillet coated with non-stick spray, cook chicken until lightly browned and no longer pink in center.4 Add red pepper and sauté 5 minutes; remove from skillet and add marinade to skillet. Stir in cornstarch and cook until thickened. Add cooked chicken, peppers and cashews. Serve chicken mixture over cooked pasta.
Source: Wheat Foods Council