Sunday, April 26, 2009

lemon chicken farfalle...



3 tsp olive oil
4-6 cloves garlic, minced
3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts; sliced
1 cup frozen baby peas
1 cup carrot, cut into small strips
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
6 Tbsp non fat cream cheese
6 cups farfalle pasta, cooked
9 Tbsp grated parmesan cheese
1 tsp lemon zest
1 1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper

Heat a large, non stick skillet (med high heat) and add olive oil. Add garlic, saute one minute, being careful not to burn. Add chicken; saute until almost cooked through. Add carrots and peas and saute about 1-2 min. Remove from pan and set aside. Add broth and cream cheese to pan and cook over med high heat until cheese melts, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Stir in chicken mixture, farfalle, and next four ingredients. Cook about one minute.

I actually made this a while ago and just forgot to share it. The horror!! It was a delicious meal that we all loved. You could certainly use full fat cream cheese, but when it's melted like this, with so many other flavors...you really don't even notice or miss the extra fat and calories.
(serves 6; 8 pts per serving)

12 comments:

Anonymous said...

yum i cannot WAIT to try this, thanks!

Uriona Family said...

Perfect!! I happen to have all the ingredients on hand. :)

diane said...

I start to drool every time I think that very soon I will be enjoying some Tastebuds cooked by the Chef herself! Yippee!!

Melanie said...

This looks like a meal my family would LOVE! Thanks for sharing!

Linsey said...

Next time I'm in Utah, can I come over for dinner?

Netts Nook said...

This looks great I bet the peas added a sweetness. Thanks for sharing what a great recipe.

Lindz said...

YUM!! i need to make this...

Donna-FFW said...

This looks like a perfect weeknight one dih meal. I bet it was just loaded with flavor! Looks so colorful.

Kim W said...

Love this. Thanks for adding the points.

cari said...

I made this for dinner this week and my family loved it!!! Thanks for the recipe and I can't wait to try some others. I love your blog!

joyce said...

Hey, I'm Holly's (Hollyween) sister. I made this and LOVED it! Thanks for the great recipe!

Unknown said...

WOW (impressed look). Your Lemon Chicken looks so yummy.

Here I bought a sauce pack for Lemon Chicken so as to skip all the seasonings! and i will try this friday after work.
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