Lemon Chicken Pasta
Ingredients:
Cooking spray
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/3 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup condensed low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons tub-style light cream cheese
2 cups hot cooked farfalle, cooked
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add oil, and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic; saute 15 second. Add chicken; saute 1 minute. Add peas and carrot; saute 1 minute. Remove chicken mixture from skillet. Set aside.
2. Add chicken broth and cream cheese to skillet, and cook over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until cream cheese melts, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return chicken mixture to skillet. Stir in pasta. Parmesan cheese, lemon rind, salt, and pepper; cook 1 minute. Garnish with fresh chives, if desired.
2 servings
Recipe from Southern Living Light & Easy Comfort Food
Cooking spray
1 teaspoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
6 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1/4-inch-wide strips
1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed
1/3 cup shredded carrot
1/2 cup condensed low-sodium chicken broth
2 tablespoons tub-style light cream cheese
2 cups hot cooked farfalle, cooked
3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1. Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add oil, and place over medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic; saute 15 second. Add chicken; saute 1 minute. Add peas and carrot; saute 1 minute. Remove chicken mixture from skillet. Set aside.
2. Add chicken broth and cream cheese to skillet, and cook over medium-high heat 3 minutes or until cream cheese melts, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return chicken mixture to skillet. Stir in pasta. Parmesan cheese, lemon rind, salt, and pepper; cook 1 minute. Garnish with fresh chives, if desired.
2 servings
Recipe from Southern Living Light & Easy Comfort Food