Fusilli Chicken With Oven-roasted Tomatoes And Broccoli

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/2 lbs plum tomatoes, quartered
• 6 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces broccoli florets
• 1 small onion, sliced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cubed
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 lb fusilli (or other small pasta)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400°f.
• 2 place the plum tomatoes in a baking dish, covering with 1 tablespoon oil, oregano and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 3 bake for 30-40 minutes, until the tomatoes are just browned (do not stir).
• 4 meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. add the broccoli and cook until just tender, about five minutes.
• 5 drain and set aside.
• 6 heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
• 7 add the onion, thyme, chicken and season with salt.
• 8 cook about 5-7 minutes, until the meat is cooked and beginning to brown, stirring often.
• 9 add the garlic and cook for 1 minute more, stirring frequently.
• 10 remove from the heat, stir in lemon juice and season with pepper.
• 11 set aside and keep warm.
• 12 cook the fusilli accoring to the directions on the package.
• 13 drain and place in a large bowl.
• 14 toss the pasta with the remaining oil.
• 15 stir the broccoli and chicken mixture into the pasta.
• 16 add the tomatoes and stir gently to blend.
• 17 serve immediately.