Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta
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Serves4 (about 1 cup)
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces linguine (or long pasta like spaghetti)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into 1 inch chunks
- 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 ounces low fat cream cheese cubed, at room temperature
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley roughly chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Directions
- Cook pasta per package directions, adding peas during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking liquid, then drain pasta and peas.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in large deep skillet on medium-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper and cook until golden brown on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add lemon juice to skillet and cook, scraping up any browned bits. Add cream cheese and stir until melted; remove from heat.
- Fold in lemon zest and Parmesan, then parsley. Toss with pasta (adding reserved cooking liquid, 1 tablespoon at a time as necessary). Add salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Recipe Tips
Swap the chicken for a can of drained white beans to make this a fiber-filled vegetarian meal.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta
Amount Per Serving
Calories 434
Calories from Fat 162
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18g
28%
Saturated Fat 6g
30%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 8g
Cholesterol 74mg
25%
Sodium 534mg
22%
Potassium 359mg
10%
Total Carbohydrates 38g
13%
Dietary Fiber 4g
16%
Sugars 4g
Protein 31g
62%
Vitamin A
29%
Vitamin C
27%
Vitamin D0%
Calcium
14%
Iron
15%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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