Healthified Chicken and Broccoli-Parmesan Pasta

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Healthified Chicken and Broccoli-Parmesan Pasta

14 reviews (check site for various substitute ideas)

70% less sat fat • 33% less fat than the original recipe—see the comparison. In a rush?
Now you can enjoy chicken teamed up with broccoli and pasta in less time than it would take to get food delivered.

Prep Time:10 min
Start to Finish:30 min
6 Servings

Ingredients:

8 ounces dried whole wheat or multigrain penne pasta (about 2 1/2 cups)
3 cups Fresh Broccoli, cut into florets (or frozen is fine)
1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 cup light mayonnaise
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons shaved Parmesan cheese

In a Dutch oven cook pasta according to package directions, adding broccoli for the last 5 minutes of cooking. Drain well. Return to hot Dutch oven.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine chicken pieces and adobo seasoning; toss to coat. In a large skillet heat oil over medium-high heat.

Add garlic; cook and stir for 30 seconds. Add chicken; cook for 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally.

Add chicken to drained pasta and broccoli in Dutch oven. Stir in mayonnaise and pepper. Cook over low heat until heated through, stirring occasionally.

To serve, sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.

Nutritional Information

1 Serving: Calories 320 (Calories from Fat 90); Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 50mg; Sodium 380mg; Total Carbohydrate 33g (Dietary Fiber 3g, Sugars 3g); Protein 24g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6%; Vitamin C 70%; Calcium 6%; Iron 15% Exchanges: 2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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**Recipe from EatBetterAmerica.com

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Thank you so much for posting, Becca! These are my 3 most favorite things...(Uh-oh! I hear a song about to be sung!)

Happy New Year to you and your family! :drinker:

beautyqueen1979

Ohhh this looks so tasty! Saving this!

SatelliteCrush80

Mmmm, sounds good...thanks for sharing!!!

bpayne78

I just bookmarked that site.....thanks for sharing!

Sharont213

have you tried their "Healthified Corn"? it's a riff on Creamed Corn.. so good ...