Honey-Mustard Rotini with Chicken

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Honey-Mustard Rotini with Chicken

Serves 8 as Main Dish.

This is a standby disk that I make whenever I can't decide what else to make.

I've made variations with basil in lieu of or in addition to the parsley, adding heavy cream, sour cream or yogurt, adding sun-dried tomatoes, whatever, but at it's base it's a simple, inexpensive, filling dinner.

• 1 lb Chicken thighs, boned & skins removed, cut into bite-size pieces
  
• 1 medium onion, chopped
  
• 2 T minced or pressed fresh garlic
  
• 1 T olive oil
  
• 1/2 c your favorite prepared mustard
  
• 1/4 c olive oil
  
• 1/4 c honey
  
• 1/2 c toasted pine nuts
  
• 2 T minced fresh parsley
  
• 1/2 c freshly grated Parmesan or other fragrant hard cheese
  
• 1 lb rotini or other bite-size pasta, cooked
  

1. In a skillet, saute chicken, onion & half of garlic in 1 T olive oil until chicken is just cooked.

2. In a bowl, whisk together mustard, 1/4 C olive oil and honey until fully combined. Add pine nuts, parsley, cheese, and chicken mixture; stir to combine.

3. Stir mixture into hot pasta and serve, topping with additional cheese.

Keywords: Main Dish, Easy, Chicken, Dinner

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