Chicken Pasta Skillet Recipe

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“I wanted to come up with a healthier mac and cheese dish—something with a little fiber and veggies. My husband doesn’t like health food, but he loved this!” Heather McClintock, Columbus, Ohio

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Chicken Pasta Skillet Recipe
  • Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Yield: 6 Servings
15 15 30

Ingredients

  • 3 cups uncooked whole wheat spiral pasta
  • 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup fat-free half-and-half
  • 4 ounces reduced-fat process cheese (Velveeta), cubed
  • 1 teaspoon garlic-herb seasoning blend
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2-1/2 cups cubed cooked chicken breast
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, cook pasta according to package directions, adding the broccoli during the last 2 minutes of cooking; drain.
  • In a large skillet, melt butter. Combine flour and broth until smooth; stir into pan. Add half-and-half. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1 minute or until thickened. Add the process cheese, seasoning blend and salt; stir until smooth. Stir in pasta mixture and chicken; heat through.
  • Remove from the heat; sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Cover and let stand for 5-10 minutes or until cheese is melted. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/4 cups equals 335 calories, 11 g fat (6 g saturated fat), 72 mg cholesterol, 671 mg sodium, 29 g carbohydrate, 4 g fiber, 29 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Chicken Pasta Skillet in Healthy Cooking April/May 2011, p55

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Reviewed on May. 14, 2011 by scubacas

I followed the advice and used more broccoli and less pasta. I thought it was very tasty. I thought the portion was small so I served up more but it was filling so a regular portion probably would have been fine.


Reviewed on May. 06, 2011 by Monty24

It was okay. Nothing fancy or great but it's a decent enough recipe for a quick weeknight recipe. I agree with the other reviewer about increasing the amount of broccoli and decreasing the pasta.


Reviewed on Mar. 29, 2011 by dawnrosanne

This was good! I wasn't sure if it would be bland or not, but it was pretty flavorful. I put in 1 tsp of straight garlic instead of the garlic/herb blend. If I make this again, I would add 3 cups of broccoli instead of 2. I would also cut down a little on the noodles, and make 2 1/2 cups of noodles instead of the 3 that the recipe calls for. It was really good!

 
 
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