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Chicken Linguine with Pesto Sauce
Ingredients
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8
ounces dried linguine
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1
10 ounce package frozen broccoli, cauliflower and carrots
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1
10 ounce container refrigerated Alfredo pasta sauce or 1 cup jarred Alfredo sauce
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1/3
cup purchased basil pesto
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1/4
cup milk
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1/2
2 - 2 1/4 pound deli-roasted chicken
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Milk (optional)
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Grated Parmesan cheese
Directions
1. In a 4- or 5-quart Dutch oven, cook pasta according to package directions, adding vegetables during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain. Return to Dutch oven.
2. While pasta is cooking, in a small bowl, combine Alfredo sauce, pesto, and 1/4 cup milk; set aside. Remove meat from chicken (discard skin and bones); chop or shred meat.
3. Add chicken to pasta and vegetables in Dutch oven. Add sauce mixture; toss gently to coat. Heat through over medium-low heat. If desired, stir in additional milk to reach desired consistency. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.
Nutrition Facts
(Chicken Linguine with Pesto Sauce)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 801,
- Protein (gm) 37,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 54,
- Fat, total (gm) 48,
- Cholesterol (mg) 109,
- Saturated fat (gm) 4,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 4,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 3,
- Sugar, total (gm) 4,
- Vitamin A (IU) 1846,
- Vitamin C (mg) 15,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 9,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 117,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 546,
- Potassium (mg) 223,
- Calcium (DV %) 81,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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I made this recipe and my family loved it. It was easy and delicious. I will definitely make it again.
7/6/2010 11:49:11 AM Report AbuseWhat happened to home made?????
6/30/2010 07:33:05 PM Report AbuseI used a packet of Alfredo sauce mix, used skim milk and only a bit of butter. It takes just a few minutes to make and lightens the recipe a ton.
6/30/2010 02:26:03 PM Report AbuseThat is still a lot of calories per serving! Maybe there's a way to lighten it up...
6/30/2010 01:39:08 PM Report AbuseYUM!
6/30/2010 01:08:22 PM Report Abuse