This easy 'skillet supper' features chicken, vegetables and rice in an Italian-style tomato sauce.

Chicken and Rice Primavera

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into half-inch thick strips

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 cups broccoli florets

2 carrots, thinly sliced

1 onion, chopped

1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or more)

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 cups cooked rice

1 (4 1/2-ounce) can Italian-style diced tomatoes

Freshly grated Romano or Parmesan cheese

1. Warm olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken strips and minced garlic. Sauté the mix, stirring 5 to 7 minutes or until chicken begins to brown.
2. Add broccoli, carrots, onion, Italian seasoning, red pepper flakes and salt. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Add rice and tomatoes. Stir occasionally until blended and heated through.
3. Prepare to serve when the vegetables have attained the desired degree of doneness, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove the mixture from the heat and serve individual portions on plates with a sprinkling of the freshly grated Romano cheese.

Serves 6.