Italian night? Pull together a creamy chicken and pasta dinner in less than 30 minutes, complete with green veggie! Pass the Parm please.
Creamy Basil-Chicken Pasta
- Prep Time 25 min
- Total 25 min
- Ingredients 9
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 6 oz. (2 1/2 cups) uncooked rainbow rotini (spiral pasta)
- 2 cups frozen broccoli
- 1 cup nonfat sour cream
- 2 teaspoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1 1/2 cups diced cooked chicken breast
- 3/4 teaspoon dried basil leaves
- 1 (4.5-oz.) jar sliced mushrooms, drained
- 4 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
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Step1In large saucepan or Dutch oven, cook rotini to desired doneness as directed on package, adding broccoli during last 5 minutes of cooking time.
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Step2Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, combine sour cream and flour; blend well. Stir in milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until hot but not boiling. Stir in chicken, basil, mushrooms and 3 tablespoons of the cheese. Cook until thoroughly heated.
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Step3Drain rotini and broccoli; return to saucepan. Add chicken mixture; toss to coat. Place mixture in serving dish or on serving platter; sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon cheese.
Nutrition
360
Calories
5g
Total Fat
33g
Protein
45g
Total Carbohydrate
9g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups
- Calories
- 360
- Calories from Fat
- 45
- Total Fat
- 5g
- 8%
- Saturated Fat
- 2g
- 10%
- Cholesterol
- 50mg
- 17%
- Sodium
- 450mg
- 19%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 45g
- 15%
- Dietary Fiber
- 5g
- 20%
- Sugars
- 9g
- Protein
- 33g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 50%
- 50%
- Vitamin C
- 60%
- 60%
- Calcium
- 25%
- 25%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 1 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat;Tips from the
Pillsbury Kitchens
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