Saturday, November 7, 2009

Creamy Chicken Pasta & Broccoli

This is a less-than-30 minutes-meal! It took about 23 minutes to make! It's a comfort food meal.

Creamy Chicken Pasta and Broccoli
6 ounces Smart Taste Pasta Rotini
16 ounces broccoli florets
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast halves -- cut into pieces
1/4 cup chopped onions
10 3/4 ounces condensed reduced fat cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup water
2 ounces light cream cheese – softened
3 TB reduced fat parmesan cheese

Boil pasta in large saucepan; cook 4 minutes. Mix in the broccoli florets. Continue cooking 4 to 6 minutes, until pasta is al dente. Drain, and transfer to a large bowl. In medium skillet, cook the chicken and onion 5 minutes, until chicken juices run clear and onions are tender. In a bowl, whisk together the soup, milk, water, and cream cheese until smooth. Stir into the skillet with the chicken and onion, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and simmer 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Fold in pasta, broccoli and parmesan cheese.
Yield: 6 servings. Per serving= 283 Calories; 6g Fat (19.1% calories from fat); 25g Protein; 34g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary Fiber; 57mg Cholesterol; 379mg Sodium. Exchanges: 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 0 Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

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