Lemon Chicken Pasta (Ten Dollar Meal)
Yield: 4 servings (approximately 1 1/2 cups per serving)Click here to track the point on your WW app.
Ingredients
- 8 oz. penne pasta (uncooked)
- 1/2 cup pasta water
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 3/4 tablespoon butter
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- Juice from one lemon
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Cook the pasta according to the directions on the box. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
- Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces. Season with garlic powder, onion powder, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.
- Add the chicken to a nonstick skillet and cook until no longer pink. Remove the chicken and cover to keep warm.
- Melt the butter in the same skillet. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- Add the lemon juice to the skillet and stir together. Add the cooked noodles, chicken, and reserved pasta water. Mix together, then top with the parsley.
- Optional: Top with Parmesan cheese.
Notes
NUTRITION INFORMATION:
This is for 1 of 4 servings
274 calories, 4 g total fat, 1 g saturated fat, 335 mg sodium, 26 g total carbohydrate, 2 g dietary fiber, 2 g sugar, 31 g protein (myfitnesspal.com)