PASTA SKILLET WITH CHICKEN & ZUCCHINI
Hmm, here's chicken and zucchini in a pasta skillet. What have we failed to mention? Oh, yeah: the garlic, the fresh basil and two kinds of cheese!
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Cook spaghetti in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with pepper. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in large skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 6 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Transfer to plate; cover to keep warm.
- Add remaining oil to same skillet. Add zucchini and squash; cook and stir 3 min. Add garlic; cook and stir 3 min. or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
- Drain spaghetti, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water. Toss spaghetti with reserved water in same pan; place on large platter. Top with chicken, vegetable mixture and remaining ingredients.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 390 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 39 g
CHICKEN PARMESAN WITH ZUCCHINI PASTA
Using a spiralizer, zucchini is turned into a tasty stand-in for pasta in this non-breaded take on chicken Parmesan.
Provided by Dale Tadlock
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian
Time 32m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place zucchini spirals in a colander and sprinkle 1 teaspoon salt and Italian seasoning over zucchini; toss to coat. Set colander over a bowl to allow water from zucchini to drain.
- Wrap chicken in plastic wrap and place on a work surface; pound into 1/4- to 1/2-inch thickness. Remove plastic wrap and season chicken with salt and pepper.
- Heat marinara sauce in a saucepan over low heat.
- Coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Cook chicken in the hot skillet until browned and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken to the prepared baking sheet.
- Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.
- Place zucchini in the same nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; cook and stir until tender yet firm to the bite, 3 to 4 minutes.
- Spoon marinara sauce over each chicken breast and top with mozzarella cheese.
- Broil chicken in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Transfer zucchini to each serving plate and add chicken. Spoon warm marinara over each piece of chicken and top with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 276.7 calories, Carbohydrate 10 g, Cholesterol 88.2 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 37.2 g, SaturatedFat 4.4 g, Sodium 1190 mg, Sugar 5.4 g
ZUCCHINI, PASTA & CHICKEN SKILLET
Use up that big zucchini your gardener friend just gave you with this Zucchini, Pasta & Chicken Skillet. Zucchini, pasta and chicken, so mild-mannered on their own, come together deliciously in this skillet recipe made with garlic, basil and Parmesan.
Provided by My Food and Family
Categories Home
Time 35m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook pasta in large saucepan as directed on package, omitting salt.
- Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with pepper. Heat 1 Tbsp. oil in large nonstick skillet on medium heat. Add chicken; cook 5 to 7 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Remove to plate; cover to keep warm. Add remaining oil to same skillet. Add squash; stir-fry 3 min. Add garlic and basil; stir-fry 3 min. or until squash is crisp-tender.
- Drain pasta, reserving 1/4 cup cooking water. Toss pasta with reserved water in same pan; place on large serving platter. Top with chicken, squash and remaining ingredients.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 440, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 90 mg, Sodium 350 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 40 g
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