Food & Wine Pasta with Chicken and Brussels Sprouts

Olive oil cooking spray
6 oz chicken breast, no skin
1/2 cup chopped red onions
2 tsp garlic, crushed
1 cup Brussels sprouts, quartered length-wise
1 cup mushrooms, sliced
1 Tbsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
3/4 Tbsp lemon juice
2 Tbsp parsley
2 cups cooked whole wheat penne or other pasta

Heat large nonstick frying pan and spray with olive oil cooking spray. Cook the breasts until browned and just done, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Remove the chicken from the pan and let it rest for 5 minutes. Cut into small pieces.

Heat the same pan and add cooking spray. Add the red onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften, about 3 minutes. Stir in the garlic, Brussels sprouts, mushrooms, broth, and red-pepper flakes. Bring to a simmer and cook, covered, until the Brussels sprouts are just done, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken, lemon juice, parsley and black pepper. Remove from the heat.

Serve over prepared pasta w/ nice green salad and white wine.

Serving Size: makes 2 bowls of pasta and chicken goodness

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CRE8IVITY.