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Lemon-Chicken Pasta

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Category: Pasta

 Ingredients List

  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • 1 ts Olive oil
  • 2 Cloves garlic, minced
  • 6 oz Boneless skinless chicken
  • -breast halves, cut into
  • -1/4-inch-wide strips
  • 1/2 c Frozen green peas, thawed
  • 1/3 c Coarsely shredded carrot
  • 1/2 c Low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 tb Light process cream cheese
  • -product
  • 2 c Cooked farfalle, (bow tie
  • -pasta) cooked without salt
  • -or fat
  • 3 tb Grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/2 ts Grated lemon rind
  • 1/8 ts Salt
  • 1/8 ts Pepper
  • Fresh chives, (optional)

 Directions

Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray; add oil. Place over
medium-high heat until hot. Add garlic; saute 15 seconds. Add chicken;
saute 1 minute. Add peas and carrot; saute 1 minute. Remove from skillet;
set aside.

Add broth and cream cheese to skillet; cook over medium-high heat 3 minutes
or until cheese melts, stirring constantly with a whisk. Stir in chicken
mixture, farfalle, and next 4 ingredients; cook 1 minute. Yield: 2 servings
(serving size: 1-1/2 cups).

Per serving: 625 Calories; 10g Fat (15% calories from fat); 43g Protein;
90g Carbohydrate; 63mg Cholesterol; 563mg Sodium

Serving Ideas : Garnish with chives, if desired.

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