An elevated spaghetti dinner that's ready to eat in just a few steps? Yes, please! Light, fresh and tangy, this One-Pot Chicken Piccata Pasta recipe contains all the yummy flavors of chicken piccata without any of the fuss. Whip up this lemon-chicken pasta with capers, heavy cream and a fresh parsley garnish, and transport your family to Italy with just one bite.
More About This Recipe
- You may be wondering what piccata means; piccata is the Italian term used for cooking with a mixture of lemon juice, butter and parsley, and if you’ve made this chicken piccata pasta, you know it’s delicious! Capers are often added to dishes like chicken piccata and spaghetti puttanesca. Capers are pickled flower buds from a bush; they look similar to peas and offer a salty, vinegar-like taste—paired with the piccata sauce, the end result is an exceptionally delicious Italian dish that isn’t your average spaghetti recipe. Speaking of average, there is no excuse to make an average spaghetti dinner. Learn the basics and the hacks to make an out-of-this-world spaghetti dinner every time.
One-Pot Chicken Piccata Pasta
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 30 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 package (20 oz) boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 3 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel and 2 tablespoons lemon juice (from 1 large lemon)
- 8 oz uncooked spaghetti (from 16-oz box), broken in half
- 1/4 cup capers, drained
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
- Chopped Italian (flat-leaf) parsley, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Season chicken with salt and pepper; cook 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink. Add garlic; cook 30 to 60 seconds, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
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Step2Add chicken broth, lemon juice, spaghetti and capers; heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 10 to 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid is absorbed and pasta is al dente. Stir in whipping cream; cook just until heated through. Stir in grated lemon peel; serve warm. Garnish with parsley.
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Nutrition
370
Calories
13g
Total Fat
28g
Protein
35g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 370
- Calories from Fat
- 110
- Total Fat
- 13g
- 19%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 26%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 80mg
- 27%
- Sodium
- 730mg
- 30%
- Potassium
- 250mg
- 7%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 35g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 9%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 28g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 2%
- 2%
- Calcium
- 4%
- 4%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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