Cheesy Pasta and Vegetables

From the Kitchen of Cheryl Qualls

Ingredients

• 1 pound of cavatappi or other corkscrew shapped pasta
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 1/2 # boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1" chunks
• 1 - 12oz bag of mixed fresh veggies like "Mann's" brocoli,carrot,pea pods mix
• 1 pint cherry tomato halved
• 1 tub of low-fat soft spreadable herb cheese (flavored cream cheese)
• 1/4 t. salt and pepper

Directions

• Heat a large pot of lightly salted water to boiling. Add pasta and bring back to boil. Cook 6 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-heat. Add olive oil and tilt pan to coat. Add chicken. Cook 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. During last minute of cooking add yellow pepper to skillet. Remove from heat.
• Once pasta has cooked for six minutes, add the other fresh veggies. cook 2 minutes then drain. (save 1/4 cup of the hot water)
• In a large bowl, toss together hot pasta and veggies, chicken and pepper, tomatoes, herbed cheese, reserved pasta water, salt and pepper until well blended and cheese is melted.
• Serve with grated parmesan if desired. Serves 6.

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