{One Pot Wonder} Chicken Lo Mein

It’s Sunday again. Sundays I find myself wondering why my family wants dinner every single night. I mean I fed them last night. I’m kidding, kinda. Sundays I want to relax. All. Day. Long. I want to read my book. I want to curl up on the couch with my boys and watch movies or our favorite shows. I want to play with them on the playground. I want to laugh, a lot, and make blanket forts. I want to take an afternoon  nap. I want to do so many things. What I absolutely do not want to do on a Sunday, is cook dinner.

Still, the family has to eat. As a solution, I try to find quick, easy recipes that don’t require a lot of work on my part. ‘One pot wonder’ meals are a favorite of mine on Sundays. Little work, and even less clean-up required afterwards. This Lo Mein couldn’t have been any easier to make, or any more flavorful. It’s everything I want in a dinner, especially on a night I don’t want to cook.

{One Pot Wonder} Chicken Lo Mein

recipe adapted from The Wholesome Dish

1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into chunks
1 lb spaghetti, or lo mein noodles
4 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 3 inch long strips
1 medium red bell pepper, cut in thin 3 inch long strips
1 bunch green onions, white part thinly sliced and the green part cut into 3 inch long strips
4 tsp garlic, minced
1/4 cup soy sauce
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp onion powder
1 tsp corn starch
1 tbsp sugar
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
4 1/2 cups chicken broth
2 tsp extra virgin olive oil

Directions
1. Add the chicken, then the pasta, then the remaining ingredients to a large stockpot or dutch oven, and cover. Bring to a boil. Stir and reduce to a simmer.
2. Cook covered for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cook until most of the liquid is gone and the chicken is cooked through.

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