Grilled Chicken With Whole Wheat Penne And Veggies

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 min

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 small onion
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 cups broccoli florets
• 2 red bell peppers, cut into medium strips
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat penne
• 1 cup wine
• 1/2 cup vegetable broth
• 2 tablespoons crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 tablespoons herbes de provence
• 2 tablespoons dried basil
• 2 tablespoons dried marjoram
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts, toasted
• 2 tablespoons parmesan cheese

Recipe

• 1 pound chicken to a thickness of 1/2 an inch.
• 2 combine 2 cloves garlic, 1 t crushed red pepper, and 2 t herbes de provence in a small bowl.
• 3 rub garlic mixture into both sides of each chicken breast.
• 4 season both sides of each breast with salt and pepper.
• 5 cover chicken and leave in the fridge for at least an hour.
• 6 steam or boil broccoli for 2 minutes and then remove from heat.
• 7 grill chicken over med-high heat, about 4 minutes per side. place chicken on a plate, cover with aluminum foil, and set aside.
• 8 cook pasta according to package directions.
• 9 while pasta boils, cook remaining garlic and onion over medium heat until softened.
• 10 add wine, broth, basil, marjoram, and the remaining crushed pepper. bring to a boil and simmer until reduced.
• 11 add red pepper and cook for a minute or two.
• 12 add broccoli and cook until re-heated.
• 13 drain pasta and add to veggie mixture.
• 14 divide pasta between 2 plates. top with chicken, pine nuts, and parmesan cheese.