Pasta- Chicken Stir-fry Recipe.

Pasta is one of the food that comes to my mind when I want to quickly whip something up for everyone including the kids, when I’m not thinking noodles or “raash”(as my 2-year old would pronounce rice) and of course when I’m thinking healthy meals too. Kids love pasta and it is also a good choice meal for the whole family, be it lunch or dinner.

Pasta has a unique delicious tangy taste and takes a few minutes to prepare. This pasta recipe is a no- tomato recipe (it's no news that tomatoes are now very expensive in Nigeria). Another great thing about this recipe is that the pasta is tossed in a stir-fry with various other veggies to create a nutrient filled healthy meal. Use your choice vegetables to suit your family’s taste and preference, you can even use beef or turkey in place of chicken.

Nutritional value: Pasta is rich in complex carbohydrate, contains little or no sodium and cholesterol.  So, if you are team #FitFam, you should also try out this recipe.

Try out this simple recipe for the kids this #Childrensday, the dish has so much flavors that appeal to kids.

Ingredients:

Pasta (comes in various shapes; Spaghetti, Macaroni). For this recipe, I used Slim Spaghetti (a.k.a. Angel hair pasta).

Onions

Garlic (optional)

Carrots

Green/Red bell pepper

Cabbage

Stock cube

Chicken (boiled)

Oil (you can use Olive oil or Vegetable oil)

Salt to taste

Preparation:

1.      Cut the carrots and cabbage (I grated the carrots and cabbage so it easily blends with the pasta), chop the onions, garlic, peppers and cut chicken into strips.

2.      Boil some water in a pot, add salt and cook the pasta according to the directions on the package. Drain and set aside.

3.      Heat a non-stick frying pan or wok over medium heat and add some oil, add the chopped garlic and onions and stir fry for a few seconds. Add the chicken, and stir for 4-5 minutes, then remove chicken and set aside.

4.      Add the peppers to the frying pan and stir for 2-3 minutes. Add carrots, cabbage, and any other veg of your choice (green peas, broccoli, runner beans, e.t.c). Add the stock cubes and continue stirring for about 2 more minutes, remove and set aside.

5. Put the pasta into the frying pan and stir-fry for 2 minutes, then add the vegetables and chicken, stir together over medium heat for a few more  seconds and remove from heat (We still want the vegetables crunchy).

If you want the Chinese kind stir fry (Chow Mein), it’s simple to make the sauce; Ingredients are:

Chicken broth (or just add some chicken stock cubes in some water)

Corn Flour (available in most supermarkets)

Light Soy sauce (low salt)

Brown sugar (optional)

Mix all these ingredients together in a small bowl. Add mixture to No.5 above and stir for a few seconds over heat till sauce thickens. Then Serve and Enjoy!

Mom approved. Lol

Oluwakemi 

Recipe Tips:

1.      Cutting the vegetables take quite some time, you can opt for the already cut frozen vegetables (available in supermarkets).

2.      Include more vegetables in your family meals, instead of serving Plain rice/pasta with only sauce; add cut carrots and green peas or any other veg of your choice. 
3. Add extra chili if you like extra spice in your food. Check how to make a simple homemade chili sauce here.


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