Alea’s Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 16 oz. package pasta
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 cup onions, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cups cooked chicken, diced (optional)
• 4 cups broccoli, cut into small florets
• 2 cups carrots, julienned
• 1/3 cup vegetable broth (how to make vegetable broth)
• juice and zest of one lemon
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley ( or 2 tablespoons dried)
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt (how to make seasoning salt)
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
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• Directions
• Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.
• While pasta is cooking, saute onions and garlic in olive oil until tender.
• Add broccoli, carrots, chicken, lemon juice, vegetable broth, and spices and cook over a medium-high for 5 -7 minutes or until vegetables are fork tender.
• Add vegetable mixture to pasta and toss.
• Serve immediately, or at room temperature, or refrigerate it and serve it chilled. icon smile Aleas Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Broccoli I served this with a fruit salad.

Preparation

Step 1

Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain.

While pasta is cooking, saute onions and garlic in olive oil until tender.

Add broccoli, carrots, chicken, lemon juice, vegetable broth, and spices and cook over medium-high for 5 -7 minutes or until vegetables are fork tender.

Add vegetable mixture to pasta and toss.

Serve immediately, or at room temperature, or refrigerate it and serve it chilled.