Protein & Fiber Pasta Dinner
Ingredients
SERVES: 4
1 bag rigatoni pasta (any pasta shape will work)
2 large heirloom tomatoes
1 bag frozen peas
12 oz grilled chicken
5 jalepeño chicken sausage links
2 tbsp avocado oil
3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 tbsp Trader Joe’s soyaki marinade
juice from 1 lemon
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 tsp crushed red pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
Start by slicing up both tomatoes into large chunks
On a small pan, add 1 tbsp of avocado oil and saute tomatoes until roasted
While tomatoes are roasting, bring one pot of water to a boil and cook pasta al dente
In a separate larger pan, add 2 tbsp of soyaki marinade. Add grilled chicken to pan and grill until minimum internal temperature of 165F
Let tomatoes, chicken, and pasta cook
While those are cooking, add frozen peas to a bowl with warm water and steam in the microwave for ~2 minutes
Cut up chicken sausage into little coins and add to the pot with the roasted tomatoes so all of the flavors mix together
One all ingredients are done cooking, combine them in one big bowl
Add in your extra virgin olive oil, fresh lemon juice, salt, black pepper, crushed red pepper, garlic powder and mix well
Serve warm & enjoy – I like to add some Parmesan cheese to finish it off, but completely optional!
