Chicken Linguine

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Wine Pairings

This creamy pasta dish cooks up in a flash. Serve with salad and whole grain bread for a complete meal

Preparation facts

Servings: 4

Yield: 8 cups (1.9L)

Ingredients

8 oz (230g) linguine, uncooked

1 tsp (5mL) olive oil

2 cloves garlic, minced

8 oz (230g) boneless skinless chicken breast, uncooked, cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces

1/2 cup (75g) red bell pepper, chopped

4 mushrooms, sliced

1 tsp (2g) basil, dried or 1 Tbsp (3g) chopped fresh

2/3 cup (175g) evaporated skim milk

2 green onions, chopped

2 oz (60g) reduced fat Jarlsberg cheese, shredded

1/2 cup (60g) freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

Cook linguine in a large pot of boiling water until done.

While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet and add garlic and chicken. Cook chicken until pinkness is gone and chicken is opaque.

Add red pepper and sauté 2 minutes. Add mushrooms and basil, sautéing 1 minute.

Stir in evaporated milk, green onions and cheeses. Cook until hot and bubbly. Pour over cooked, drained linguine and mix well.

Serve immediately.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 430

Calories from Fat 124 (29%)

% Daily Value*

21%Total Fat 14g

36%Saturated Fat 7.3g

Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7g

Monounsaturated Fat 4.3g

23%Cholesterol 69mg

15%Sodium 355mg

15%Potassium 530mg

15%Total Carbohydrate 44g

9%Dietary Fiber 2.2g

Sugars 2g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

63%Protein 32g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

2006-09-07

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