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Flavorful Chicken Pasta

“I came up with this recipe in college, hoping for a fancy, healthy dish to feed my roommate and me without any leftovers,” writes Kathy Armstrong of Post Falls, Idaho. “This pasta is excellent served with a green salad and warmed French bread.”
Flavorful Chicken Pasta
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  • Total Time
    Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
  • Makes
    2 servings

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup uncooked spiral pasta
  • 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 2 teaspoons dried basil
  • 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1/4 cup sliced ripe olives, drained
  • 2 tablespoons sour cream
  • 1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese

Directions

  • Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with garlic salt. In a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook chicken in oil for 5 minutes or until no longer pink.
  • Stir in the tomatoes, basil and Italian seasoning. Bring to a boil. Stir in vinegar. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes.
  • Add olives; heat through. Stir in sour cream until blended (do not boil). Drain pasta; stir into chicken mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Nutrition Facts
1-1/2 cups: 368 calories, 10g fat (4g saturated fat), 75mg cholesterol, 632mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 5g fiber), 31g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 vegetable, 2 fat, 1-1/2 starch.
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  • lydiawoz
    Nov 19, 2012

    This was delicious! I doubled the recipe and used bowtie pasta because it's what I had on hand. Will definitely make again.

  • jamesandannie
    Apr 14, 2008

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