Spring Time Pasta from TJ

Ingredients:
1 lb. pasta (pick your favorite)
2 T olive oil
2 T minced garlic (1 T of dried garlic)
1 bunch broccoli (cut and peel stalk and include it too!)
½ C carrot (thinly sliced)
½ C yellow onion (diced)
¼ C water
1 red bell pepper (sliced and seeded)
1 8-oz package mushrooms
½ C shredded parmesan cheese

Directions: In large dutch oven, heat water for pasta. Meanwhile in smaller saucepan, add olive oil and garlic over medium heat – heat for one minute. Add broccoli, carrot and onion; toss them in the oil to seal in the flavor. Add the water, cover and cook for 3 minutes. (Check the water for the pasta and add pasta to boiling water – cook for 8-9 minutes – do not over cook.) Add bell pepper and mushrooms to vegetables and cook an additional 2 minutes. Then turn off the heat, cover and let vegetables steam until pasta is done. Sprinkle vegetables with cheese and serve over pasta. Awesome by itself or as a side to grilled fish!

Easy Tomato Baked Chicken

1 small red onion, thinly sliced
4 small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1 lb.)
1 2 C. diced tomatoes
1/4 C. vinaigrette dressing
1/4 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 C. grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 425. Place onions in bottom of 9x13 baking dish; top with chicken. Combine tomatoes, dressing and garlic powder; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked thoroughly.

Makes 4 servings