Best Creamy Lemon Pasta with Chicken and Peas Recipe

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Danielle Occhiogrosso Daly

Even kids will be on board for this cheesy, garlicky pasta dinner.

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Cal/Serv:
675

Yields:

4


servings

Prep Time:

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10

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Total Time:

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25

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12 oz.

boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 2-inch pieces

4 c.

 low-sodium chicken broth

12 oz.

gemelli or other short pasta

4 oz.

cream cheese, at room temperature

1 c.

peas, thawed if frozen

1/2 c.

 finely grated Parmesan

1 tbsp.

finely chopped tarragon

  1. Heat oil in large, deep skillet on medium-high. Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper and cook until golden brown on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes; transfer to large bowl. Add lemon juice to pan, scraping up brown bits, then pour over chicken in bowl. 
  2. Add broth and pasta to skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, 10 minutes.
  3. Return chicken (and any juices) to skillet and continue to cook until pasta is just tender, about 3 minutes.
  4. Add cream cheese, stirring to melt, then fold in peas, lemon zest, Parmesan and tarragon.

Nutritional Information (per serving): About 675 calories, 23.5 g fat (9 g saturated), 41 g protein, 535 mg sodium, 75 g carb, 5 g fiber

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Source : Goodhousekeeping