Tomato, Zucchini and Chicken Skillet Pasta
Holly Lofthouse
Updated Jun 16, 2022
Need a delicious, veggie-filled meal that's ready in a flash? This easy summer skillet pasta is packed with fresh vegetables and tasty pesto chicken. And it's ready in just 20 minutes! Perfect for lunch or dinner, this skillet recipe is sure to make it into your weekly rotation.
Tomato, Zucchini and Chicken Skillet Pasta
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 20 min
- Ingredients 6
- Servings 4
Ingredients
- 8 oz uncooked penne pasta
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/4 cup basil pesto
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 zucchini, halved lengthwise, sliced
- 1 large tomato, cut into 1-inch pieces
Instructions
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Step1Spray 10-inch skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Add chicken and pesto; cook and stir 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center. Transfer cooked chicken to plate; set aside.
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Step2Meanwhile, cook pasta as directed on package; drain.
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Step3Spray same skillet again with cooking spray. Add garlic and zucchini; if desired, season with salt and pepper. Cook and stir 5 minutes. Add tomatoes; cover and cook about 3 minutes or until tomatoes are hot and zucchini is tender.
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Step4Add cooked pasta and chicken to skillet; gently toss to combine. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
480
Calories
14g
Total Fat
37g
Protein
53g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 480
- Calories from Fat
- 120
- Total Fat
- 14g
- 21%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 15%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 75mg
- 24%
- Sodium
- 200mg
- 8%
- Potassium
- 550mg
- 16%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 53g
- 18%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 17%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 37g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 10%
- 10%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 3 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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