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Chicken and Pasta with Creamy Basil Sauce

Name: Chicken and Pasta with Creamy Basil Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 cups uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta; 2 cups fresh broccoli florets; 1 tablespoon canola oil; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/2 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend; 1 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton); 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 small red bell pepper, chopped; 3/4 cup Yoplait® All Natural Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container); 3 to 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil

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Chicken and Pasta with Creamy Basil Sauce

Prep 30 min
Total 30 min
Servings 4

Lighten up with a creamy chicken dinner made with All Natural Fat Free plain yogurt. MORE+ LESS-

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated November 2, 2016

Make with

Progresso Broth

Ingredients

cups uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta

cups fresh broccoli florets

tablespoon canola oil

lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces

1/2

teaspoon garlic-pepper blend

cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)

tablespoon cornstarch

teaspoon sugar

small red bell pepper, chopped

3/4

cup Yoplait® All Natural Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)

to 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil

Steps

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1

Cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli during last 4 minutes of cook time; drain.
2

Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with garlic-pepper. Cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
3

In small bowl, mix chicken broth, cornstarch and sugar. Add to skillet with bell pepper. Cook about 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir in pasta, yogurt and basil. Heat over low heat just until hot (do not boil).

Expert Tips

Look for packages of pre-cut chicken in the meat department.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 640
Calories from Fat: 90

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 10g; 15%
Saturated Fat 2g 9% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 70mg; 24%
Sodium: 760mg; 32%
Potassium: 600mg; 17%
Total Carbohydrate: 93g; 31%
Dietary Fiber 6g 26% Sugars 7g
Protein: 45g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 20%; 20%
Vitamin C: 50%; 50%
Calcium: 10%; 10%
Iron: 25%; 25%

Exchanges:

5 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;