Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Italian Chicken and Veggies

From: Not sure... I even made up that recipe title.

Ingredients:
4 oz whole wheat spaghetti, uncooked
1/4 cup Italian dressing
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
2 cups broccoli florets
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, divided
4 tsp grated parmesan cheese

Cook spaghetti as directed on package. Meanwhile, heat dressing and garlic in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and broccoli; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Stir in tomatoes and half of the mozzarella cheese; cook 1-2 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Drain spaghetti, place on serving plate. Top with chicken mixture, remaining mozzarella cheese and the parmesan cheese.

What I did differently from the recipe:
I did use Italian dressing but I also used Catalina because I had some that needed to be use. Instead of regular chicken breasts, I used Perdue Italian Chicken Shortcuts that were in the freezer that needed to be used.

What I'll do differently next time:
Not sure.

Verdict:
Very good. This was not my favorite recipe of this kind, but it was probably my fault. At first my taste buds were really overwhelmed with the Italian chicken, Italian dressing and Catalina dressing. After a little bit I got used to it and it was very good. I still think I have so many other recipes like this that I like better that I probably won't make this again. But it's not because it wasn't tasty!

Ingredients:
4 oz whole wheat spaghetti, uncooked
1/4 cup Italian dressing
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
2 cups broccoli florets
1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, divided
4 tsp grated parmesan cheese

Cook spaghetti as directed on package. Meanwhile, heat dressing and garlic in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken and broccoli; cook and stir 5-7 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Stir in tomatoes and half of the mozzarella cheese; cook 1-2 minutes or until heated through, stirring occasionally. Drain spaghetti, place on serving plate. Top with chicken mixture, remaining mozzarella cheese and the parmesan cheese.

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