By Mariam Badawi. Translated by Dina Amir

My mom never allowed me in the kitchen to cook anything, like many mothers she was afraid of the consequences; but one day she unexpectedly told me to prepare lunch for the whole family. No doubt, I was extremely anxious, because I wanted to impress them and prove that I can prepare a delicious meal on my own. What I first thought about was the fact that a lunch should contain rice/pasta, veggies and meat/chicken; I didn’t have enough time to make all of them, so I decided to prepare a dish that combined all of them together. So if you are after the same outcome, follow this recipe step by step. My chicken and vegetables noodles was great, as everyone really enjoyed the meal and they were very impressed.

Ingredients:

• 500 grams of boiled pasta
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, diced into small pieces
• 3 chopped carrots
• 3 chopped Zucchinis
• 2 chopped tomatoes
• 2 chopped bell peppers ( red and yellow)
• 1 cup cooking cream

Directions:

1. Cook the chicken using a drop of oil, when it becomes white, remove and keep warm.
2. Sauté the vegetables using a single drop of oil in this order for 2-3 minutes (because some of them will take longer to be ready): zucchinis, carrots, tomatoes, green peppers.
3. Add the chicken and a pinch of salt and pepper.
4. In a roasting pan, add the pasta, chicken, vegetables, and cooking cream. Stir well then add grated cheese on the top. Put the pan in the oven for 10 minutes, so that the cheese melts.

Enjoy your meal…