This simple one-pot wonder tastes light and flavorful, thanks to the magic of fresh lemon peel and Parmesan cheese.
One-Pot Lemon Chicken Rigatoni
- Prep Time 40 min
- Total 40 min
- Ingredients 10
- Servings 6
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
- 3 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
- 2 teaspoons lemon juice and 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel from 1 large lemon
- 3 cups uncooked rigatoni (8 oz)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 2 cups shredded deli rotisserie chicken
- 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- Chopped fresh basil leaves, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth
Instructions
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Step1In 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat butter over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until garlic is tender.
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Step2Add chicken broth, lemon juice, rigatoni, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling. Simmer uncovered 14 to 16 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente and most of liquid is absorbed.
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Step3Stir in chicken; continue heating 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat; stir in grated lemon peel, and top with Parmesan cheese. Garnish with chopped fresh basil.
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Nutrition
310
Calories
10g
Total Fat
22g
Protein
33g
Total Carbohydrate
1g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 310
- Calories from Fat
- 90
- Total Fat
- 10g
- 15%
- Saturated Fat
- 4 1/2g
- 23%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 55mg
- 18%
- Sodium
- 920mg
- 38%
- Potassium
- 170mg
- 5%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 33g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 8%
- Sugars
- 1g
- Protein
- 22g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 4%
- 4%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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