Bow Ties With Asian Chicken

Bow tie pasta mixed with chicken that has been marinated in a soy sauce, honey, lime juice and mustard mixture. Chicken pasta mixture is tossed with bell pepper and scallions, and seasoned with fresh ground black pepper.

Ingredients -

1 pound Bow Ties, Mostaccioli or other Medium Pasta Shape, uncooked
4 tablespoons Low Sodium Soy Sauce
2 tablespoons Honey
2 tablespoons Fresh Lime Juice
3 teaspoons Dijon Mustard with seeds
1 pound Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1/2 cup Chicken Broth
2 small Red Bell Peppers, cored, seeded and thinly sliced lengthwise
6 Scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced
Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Preparation:

1. Add soy sauce, honey, lime juice, and mustard to small bowl. Stir until honey dissolves.

2. Add chicken pieces to marinade. Turn until pieces are coated.

3. Refrigerate 30 minutes.

4. Transfer chicken and marinade to large, non-stick skillet.

5. Cook chicken over medium heat 4 minutes.

6. Remove from the stove and pour in the chicken broth.

7. Prepare pasta according to directions. Drain in a colander.

8. Return pasta to pot; add chicken and contents of the skillet to the pot. Add red peppers and scallions to the pot.

9. Heat to simmering over low heat.

10. Toss pasta once or twice, add the pepper to taste.

11. Divide among serving bowls.

Cooking Tip

Test Pasta To See If Its Done

Pasta should be firm when you test for doneness. The pasta will continue cooking after it is removed, so it should offer a slight resistance when bitten into and removed from the heat at that point.

Cooking Tip

Oil In Pasta Water

Do not add oil to pasta water when cooking pasta. Oil coats the pasta, making it difficult for the sauce to adhere.

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