chicken parmesan with noodles

Servings: 6 servings
Rating: 3
Difficulty: easy
Category: main course
Prep: 20 minutes
Total: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 9 ounce package refrigerated angel hair pasta
  • 4 large carrots, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
  • 6 tablespoons purchased basil pesto
  • 1/4 cup finely shredded parmesan cheese
  • olive oil (optional)
  • fresh basil (optional)

Directions:

  • Cook pasta according to package directions
  • Meanwhile, in 12-inch skillet cook carrots in 1 tablespoon melted butter over medium heat for 3 minutes
  • Add chicken
  • Cook and stir 4 to 5 minutes or until no pink remains in chicken
  • Add 4 tablespoons pesto; toss to coat
  • Drain pasta, return to pan
  • Toss with remaining butter and pesto
  • Serve with chicken mixture
  • Sprinkle pasta with parmesan cheese and ground black pepper
  • Drizzle with olive oil and top with basil. makes 6 servings.

Notes:

  • Season chicken before browning
  • Brown chicken in butter before adding carrots

Nutrition Facts:

  • 390 calories
  • 16 g total fat
  • 5 g saturated fat
  • 114 mg cholesterol
  • 369 mg sodium. 28 g carbohydrates
  • 3 g fiber
  • 33 g protein;