Chicken and broccoli with linguine
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | tablespoon | Olive oil, divided use |
| 4 | Boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1\" cubes | |
| Freshly ground black pepper | ||
| 10 | Sun-dried tomatoes, soaked 10 minutes in hot water(opt | |
| ¼ | cup | Chopped onion |
| 1 | teaspoon | Minced garlic |
| 1½ | cup | Sliced zucchini |
| 1½ | cup | Broccoli florets |
| 1½ | cup | Chicken broth, divided use |
| ¼ | cup | Dry vermouth or white wine |
| 1 | teaspoon | Oregano |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Cornstarch |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Hot red pepper flakes |
| ¼ | cup | Heavy cream |
| 10 | ounces | Linguine, cooked according to package direction |
| Parmesan cheese | ||
Directions
Cut chicken into cubes and sprinkle with pepper. Soak sun-dried tomatoes in hot water 10 minutes.
Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in large, heavy, non-stick skillet; saute chicken just until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Remove from pan.
Add remaining ½ tablespoon olive oil to skillet; stir in onion and saute until softened but not browned, about 2 minutes.
Stir in garlic, zucchini and broccoli. Add ¾ cup of the chicken broth, cover and simmer 3-5 minutes, or until broccoli is crisp-tender.
Combine oregano and cornstarch with remaining ¾ cup chicken broth and add to vegetables. Return chicken to pan, add hot red pepper flakes and cook over brisk heat until slightly thickened and bubbly.
Heat cream in microwave 30 seconds and stir into pan. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately over linguine or other pasta.