Chickpea Chicken Pasta

Ingredients:

• Banza Chickpea Penne

• Chicken breast

• 2-3 cloves garlic (adjust to your taste)

• 1 small onion

• 2 large roma tomatoes

• Fresh basil

• 1 cup crimini mushrooms

• 2 large handfuls spinach

• 1 large lemon - juice and zest

• Flaky salt, pepper

• 1 nob of butter

• Olive oil

• Asparagus served on the side or any veggies you have on hand

Directions:

1. Preheat pan on medium and add 1-2 tbsp olive oil.

2. Dice chicken breasts into small 1 inch cubes. Add chicken to pan, season with salt and pepper.

3. Zest the lemon and set zest aside. Squeeze juice from 1/2 of the lemon into the pan while chicken is cooking.

4. Once cooked through, remove chicken breast from the pan and place aside into a separate dish.

5. Cook the pasta while preparing the veggies.

6. Add a nob of butter, sliced garlic, and diced onion into the pan. Cook until slightly softened and fragrant.

7. Add in sliced mushrooms and cook until golden brown.

8. Throw in chopped tomato and cook until softened.

9. Squeeze the second half of the lemon juice into the pan, add spinach and basil in with the veggies.

10. Toss in the chicken, pasta, and stir.

11. Sprinkle with lemon zest, basil, optional flaky salt and serve.