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Easy Chicken Broccoli Pasta Recipe

“This is so easy to throw together in a pinch. It’s great served with some crusty bread and a nice veggie salad.” Renee Pajestka - Brunswick, Ohio

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Easy Chicken Broccoli Pasta Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

10 15 25

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked penne pasta
2 cups frozen broccoli florets
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
1/2 cup white wine or reduced-sodium chicken broth
1 cup reduced-fat Alfredo sauce

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions, adding the broccoli during the last 5 minutes of cooking.
Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In a large nonstick skillet, saute chicken in oil until lightly browned. Add pepper; saute 3-5 minutes longer or until chicken is no longer pink and pepper is tender.
Drain pasta mixture; add to the pan. Reduce heat to low. Stir in wine, then Alfredo sauce; cook and stir until heated through. Yield: 4 servings.

Cooking for 2: Easy Chicken Broccoli Pasta for Two

Nutritional Facts 1-1/2 cups equals 400 calories, 13 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 88 mg cholesterol, 654 mg sodium, 33 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 31 g protein.

Originally published as Easy Chicken Broccoli Pasta in Healthy Cooking October/November 2009, p64