Bow Ties With Asian Chicken

* Exported from MasterCook *

BOW TIES WITH ASIAN CHICKEN

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Pasta Poultry

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 lb Bow Ties or Mostaccioli
-OR other medium pasta
-shape, uncooked
4 tb Low-sodium soy sauce
2 tb Honey
2 tb Lime juice
3 ts Dijon mustard with seeds
1 lb Boneless chicken breasts
-(without skin)
- cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 c Chicken broth
-OR pasta cooking liquid *
2 sm Red bell peppers
-- cored, seeded and
-- thinly sliced lengthwise
6 Scallions
-- trimmed & thinly sliced
Freshly ground pepper
4 tb Chopped fresh parsley

Stir the soy sauce, honey, lime juice and mustard in a
small bowl until the honey is dissolved. Add the
chicken pieces and turn until coated with the
marinade. Refrigerate for 30 minutes.

Transfer the chicken and marinade to a large,
non-stick skillet. Cook over medium heat until chicken
is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Remove from the
heat and pour in the chicken broth.

Prepare pasta according to package directions. Drain
thoroughly in a colander. Return the pasta to the pot,
add the contents of the skillet, the red peppers and
the scallions. Heat to simmering over low heat. Toss
the pasta once or twice, add the pepper to taste and
divide among serving bowls. Sprinkle each serving with
chopped fresh parsley.

* If you do not have chicken broth, ladle off and
reserve 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid just before
draining the pasta.

Each serving provides: 549 Calories; 32.8 g Protein;
94.5 g Carbohydrates; 3.3 g Fat; 44 mg Cholesterol;
639 mg Sodium. Calories from Fat: 6%

Copyright National Pasta Association
(http://www.ilovepasta.org) (Reprinted with permission)



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