pasta recipes
Easy Chicken-Pasta Primavera
Love fettuccine? Check out this version with chicken and veggies and all the trimmings!
Prep: 15 min – Cook: 15 min
4 ounces uncooked fettuccine
1 cup broccoli flowerets
1/2 cup 1/4-inch strips carrots
1 teaspoon olive or vegetable oil
1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into 1/2-inch strips
1 garlic clove, finely chopped
1/3 cup ranch dressing
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon shredded fresh basil leaves or 1/8 teaspoon dried basil leaves
1. Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package–except add broccoli and carrot 1 minute before fettuccini is done.
2. While fettucine is cooking, heat oil in 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook chicken and garlic in oil 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink in center; remove from heat.
3. Stir dressing, cheese and basil into chicken. Toss with fettucine and vegetables.
Makes 2 servings
Nutritional Info Per 1 Serving:
Calories 580 (Calories from Fat 260); Fat 29g (Saturated 5g); Cholesterol 140mg; Sodium 610mg; Potassium 530mg; Carbohydrate 45g (Dietary Fiber 4g); Protein 39g
Diet Exchanges: 3 Starch; 4 Medium-Fat Meat; 1 Fat
This recipe displayed with permission from General Mills, Inc.