Garlic Chicken with Bow-Tie Pasta

This kind of pasta dish is one of  my family's favorite kinds of meal.  They love the noodles, the tender chicken, and the garlic flavor and I love that it's healthy as well.   Take note of the fact that the recipe only calls for 2 cups of dry pasta.  I didn't notice until after I'd cooked up the whole box and while it was still tasty...it was just a little heavy on the noodles.  I found this little treasure over at Sister's Cafe, which happens to be one of my favorite sites to find new recipes.  :)

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The ingredients:
1 Tbs. olive oil

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, sliced crosswise

1 tsp. salt

1 Tbs. olive oil

1 rounded Tbs. crushed garlic (6-8 cloves)

1/2 lb. mushrooms, quartered

1/2 cup green onions, sliced

3/4 cup red or orange bell peppers, chopped

1 can (14.5-oz) diced tomatoes (undrained)

1/2 cup chicken broth

1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper (use less for a milder flavor)

1/2 tsp. cornstarch

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cups dry bow tie pasta, cook as directed on package

1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (may use fresh parsley)

Parmesan cheese, grated

Directions: In a large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil on medium-high heat and saute chicken until done. Sprinkle with salt and remove from skillet. Keep warm.

In same skillet, saute garlic in 1 tablespoon olive oil until golden.

Add mushrooms, green onions and peppers and cook an additional 2 minutes.

Add tomatoes, broth, red pepper, cornstarch and salt. Heat to boiling then reduce heat and simmer 5 minutes.

Remove from heat. Combine chicken, hot garlic mixture, pasta and cilantro. Sprinkle generously with freshly grated Parmesan cheese. Serves 4. Enjoy!