Chicken Bow Tie Pasta

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup sun-dried tomato bits (without salt or oil)
• ½ cup hot water
• 1 ¼ teaspoon basil
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• 3 Tablespoons white wine vinegar
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/8 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
• 2 ½ cup bow tie pasta (farfalle)
• Nonstick vegetable cooking spray
• 1 lb chicken breast, cut into small pieces
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped into small pieces
• 1 Tablespoon Parmesan cheese

Directions:

1. Combine sun-dried tomato bits and hot water in a bowl; cover and let stand 10 minutes.
2. Add basil and next 5 ingredients; stir well and set aside.
3. Cook pasta according to package directions; set aside.
4. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; place over medium-high heat until hot; add chicken and sauté 5 minutes or until lightly browned.
5. Add bell pepper; sauté an additional 5 minutes or until chicken is done.
6. Combine chicken mixture, pasta and tomato mixture in a large bowl; toss gently.
7. Serve warm with Parmesan cheese lightly sprinkled on each serving.
   

Nutrients:
(per serving)

• 305 Calories
• 7 gm Fat
• 32 gm Protein
• 27 gm Carbohydrates
• 97 mg Cholesterol
• 234 mg Sodium
• 2 gm Dietary Fiber

Yield: 4 servings

From: What’s Cooking at the Cooper Clinic
by the Nutrition Department of the Cooper Clinic