Pasta And Chicken With Goat Cheese

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 ounces fusilli
• 3/4 lb zucchini, cut into 1/4 by 2 inch strips
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1 lb boneless chicken breast, pounded to 1/4 inch thickness
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 4 ounces goat cheese, crumbled
• 1 pint cherry tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package instructions.
• 2 when the pasta has 4 minutes left to cook, add the zucchini to the pot.
• 3 before draining the pasta, scoop out and reserve 1/4 cup of the cooking water.
• 4 meanwhile, combine the flour, salt, pepper, garlic powder, oregano and basil on a plate.
• 5 dredge the chicken thoroughly in the mixture.
• 6 heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high.
• 7 add the chicken and cook 4 minutes on each side, or until cooked through.
• 8 transfer the chicken to a cutting board and slice on the diagonal into 1/4-inch-wide strips.
• 9 add the crumbled goat cheese to the cooked pasta and toss thoroughly.
• 10 add the reserved cooking water, chicken, cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar and toss thoroughly again.
• 11 serve immediately.