Confetti Chicken Pasta

Sooooooooo good! Another thanks to pinterest! (picture defjinitely stolen from pinterest)
Ingredients:

1 packge (16 0z.) penne pasta

2 Tbs. olive oil, divided

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into small cubes

1/4 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. peppter

1/2 c. onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 bell pepper, thinly sliced

1 c. broccoli florets

1 c. asparagus, chopped into small pieces

1 c. grape tomatoes

**I left out the tomatoes & onion and added corn and peas!

Cook your pasta and let it drain. Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt and pepper. Heat 1 Tbs of oil in a skillet over medium heat and cook the chicken until done and golden on all sides. Remove from heat and let rest in a large bowl.

Add the remaining olive oil to the chicken skillet and saute onions for 2 min. Add in the garlic and bell pepper and continue to saute. Toss in the rest of veggies, saving the tomatoes until the very end. Once cooked, add veggies to the chicken in your large bowl.

Spicy Cream Sauce

2 Tbsp butter

2 Tbsp flour

2 c. half and half

1/4 tsp. of red pepper flakes

1 c. parmesan cheese

In the same pan you cooked the chicken and veggies, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the flour and whick until combines well (about 1-2 minutes).

Slowly add the half and half while stirring to prevent clumps from forming. Sprinkle in the red pepper flakes and allow to simmer until it begins to boil. Stir periodically.

When the sauce begins to thicken and bubble, turn off the heat and add your cheese. Stir until completely melted.

Stir in pasta to sauce, then add veggies and chicken and viola! A tasty, easy (even with so many steps) treat for dinner!