Today I found myself wanting to eat something a bit more comforting than the typical salad kits I’ve been choosing.

The problem is, I haven’t really been to the grocery store in a while.

I went rummaging through my fridge & my freezer and pulled out some Caulipower noodles, 2 chicken breasts, and a bag of steamable broccoli.

Boring.

That’s when I decided to find a recipe for a quick sauce I could make using ingredients I already had on hand.

I found this recipe for Roasted Red Pepper Sauce by No Crumbs Left which was absolutely delicious & totally hit the spot!

I made a few modifications to the recipe to accommodate what ingredients I had on hand (written out in the recipe below).

If you give this meal a try, let me know how it turns out for you!

Recipe for: Chicken Broccoli Pasa with Roasted Red Pepper Sauce

Ingredients:

• 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
• 1 bag of steamable broccoli
• 1 pkg Caulipower pasta (or pasta of choice)
• 2 red bell peppers
• avocado oil
• 1 tsp sea salt + more for chicken
• 1/2 tsp black pepper + more for chicken
• 3/4 cup mayo
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1/2 tsp tobacco sauce

Instructions:

• Slice the tops off the red bell peppers & clean out the insides.
• Place red bell peppers with cut sided down in the air fryer.
• Air fry at 400 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Remove bell peppers from air fryer and allow to cool.
• Place 2 chicken breasts into air fryer.
• Rub chicken with avocado oil & sprinkle with sea salt & black pepper.
• Air fry at 360 degrees for 15 minutes (my breasts were a bit frozen when I added them to the air fryer. You may not need a full 15 minutes. Check doneness at half way point and adjust frying time).
• Flip chicken at half way point. Chicken is done when it reaches an internal temp of 165 degrees.
• While chicken is frying, remove the skin from the bell peppers.
• Place bell peppers, 1 tsp sea salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 3/4 cup mayo, 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar, & 1/2 tsp tabasco sauce into a food processor or blender. 
• Process all ingredients until smooth (I felt that my food processor didn’t create a smooth consistency, so I transferred the sauce to my NutriBullet).
• Make pasta according to package directions.
• Steam broccoli according to package directions.
• Combine the pasta, chicken, & broccoli in a bowl or on a plate.
• Top with sauce.
• Enjoy!

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