Low Fat Garlic Chicken Pasta |
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes Cook Time: 20 Minutes |
Ready In: 50 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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This recipe also works with shrimp. Ingredients:
4 ounces spaghetti |
4 ounces whole wheat spaghetti |
4 cups baby spinach leaves |
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved |
3 teaspoons vegetable oil |
1 medium onion (1/2c choppd) |
12 ounces chicken breasts, chopped |
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped |
3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1/8 teaspoon pepper |
1 tablespoon parsley flakes |
2 tablespoons smart balance light butter spread |
Directions:
1. Cook pasta until done, drain, return to pan.
2. Stir in spinach, tomatoes and 2t oil.
3. Cover to keep warm.
4. While pasta is cooking: in 12 inch saucepan, heat remaing 1t oil over med heat.
5. Add onion, cook and stir 1 minute.
6. Add chicken, and garlic.
7. Cook and stir until chicken is done.
8. Stir in chicken broth, salt, and pepper.
9. cook 2 minutes.
10. Remove from heat, stir in parsley and butter.
11. Add chicken mixture to pasta mixture in saucepan,
12. Toss to mix.
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