Best Low Fat Garlic Chicken Pasta Recipes

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HEALTHIER CHICKEN ALFREDO PASTA RECIPE BY TASTY



Healthier Chicken Alfredo Pasta Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: olive oil, chicken breasts, salt, pepper, garlic, flour, chicken broth, skim milk, salt, pepper, spinach, whole grain penne pasta, parmesan cheese

Provided by Alix Traeger

Categories     Dinner

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon olive oil
2 chicken breasts, cubed
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup chicken broth
1 cup skim milk, or milk of choice
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 cups spinach
2 cups whole grain penne pasta, cooked
¼ cup parmesan cheese, optional

Steps:

  • Heat the olive oil over a skillet and add chicken. Season with salt and pepper, and cook 5-8 minutes, or until no longer pink.
  • Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
  • In the same pan, add the garlic and sauté for one minute over medium heat.
  • Sprinkle the flour over the garlic and slowly add in the chicken stock.
  • Quickly stir to avoid lumps.
  • Add in the skim milk, stir ,and allow to reach a boil to thicken sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Once the sauce is thickened, add in the spinach and stir until wilted.
  • Remove from heat and add in the cooked penne, chicken, and parmesan. Stir to coat.
  • Top with fresh parmesan.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 722 calories, Carbohydrate 83 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 38 grams, Sugar 7 grams

LOW FAT GARLIC CHICKEN PASTA



Low Fat Garlic Chicken Pasta image

Make and share this Low Fat Garlic Chicken Pasta recipe from Food.com.

Provided by sae2008

Categories     < 60 Mins

Time 50m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 ounces spaghetti
4 ounces whole wheat spaghetti
4 cups baby spinach leaves
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved
3 teaspoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion (1/2c choppd)
12 ounces chicken breasts, chopped
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3/4 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
1 tablespoon parsley flakes
2 tablespoons Smart Balance light butter spread

Steps:

  • Cook pasta until done, drain, return to pan.
  • Stir in spinach, tomatoes and 2t oil.
  • Cover to keep warm.
  • While pasta is cooking: in 12 inch saucepan, heat remaing 1t oil over med heat.
  • Add onion, cook and stir 1 minute.
  • Add chicken, and garlic.
  • Cook and stir until chicken is done.
  • Stir in chicken broth, salt, and pepper.
  • cook 2 minutes.
  • Remove from heat, stir in parsley and butter.
  • Add chicken mixture to pasta mixture in saucepan,
  • Toss to mix.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.4, Fat 10.2, SaturatedFat 2.5, Cholesterol 36.3, Sodium 193.4, Carbohydrate 33.5, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 2.2, Protein 18.9

HEALTHY CREAMY CHICKEN AND PASTA



Healthy Creamy Chicken and Pasta image

Being on a diet, the words creamy and pasta usually are reserved for only my cheat days. I wanted to make something and not feel guilty about eating it, so I whipped this up in the kitchen. It's delicious and very adaptable; change it up however you like! Has a nice little bite with the red pepper flakes added. This would also be fantastic with onion added.

Provided by lepowers

Categories     Main Dish Recipes     Pasta     Chicken

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (8 ounce) package whole wheat penne pasta
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons minced garlic
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed
1 (8 ounce) package sliced fresh mushrooms
1 (10.5 ounce) can fat-free cream of mushroom soup
½ cup water, or as needed
1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste
1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste

Steps:

  • Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.
  • Cook and stir olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over high heat just until brown and fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and mushrooms; stir to coat with garlic and olive oil. Cook chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in cream of mushroom soup; gradually add 1/2 cup of water about 1 tablespoon at a time, adding enough to make sauce light and creamy.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low heat and gently fold pasta into the chicken and sauce until coated. Add garlic salt and red pepper to taste; remove from heat and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 471.7 calories, Carbohydrate 49.9 g, Cholesterol 64.6 mg, Fat 15.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 34.4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 627.3 mg, Sugar 4 g

GARLIC-BUTTERED PASTA



Garlic-Buttered Pasta image

This pasta goes nicely with any entree. Guests always leave a spot for it on their plates. It's great hot or served cold with fresh herbs from my garden.-Stephanie Moon, Boise, Idaho.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Side Dishes

Time 20m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 cups uncooked small pasta shells, alphabet pasta or ring macaroni
3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, cook garlic in butter over medium-low heat until mixture is fragrant, 4-5 minutes; remove from heat. Drain pasta; add to garlic butter. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; toss to coat.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 401 calories, Fat 25g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 425mg sodium, Carbohydrate 36g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 8g protein.

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