Creamy Blue Cheese Chicken and Pasta
Ingredients:
8 cups cooked pasta (rigatoni, penne, mostaccioli, etc)
1 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1-1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts cut into bite-sized pieces
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 cup sliced celery
1 small red onion, chopped
1/2 cup lowfat mayonnaise
1/2 cup lowfat blue cheese salad dressing
1 cup skim milk
2 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled
Prepare pasta according to package directions. Sprinkle chicken with paprika, garlic powder and salt and pepper to taste. Spray a large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray and heat over medium heat until hot. Add chicken and saute until no longer pink. Add hot sauce and stir to coat. Remove chicken from skillet. Re-spray skillet with cooking spray and heat over medium heat until hot. Add celery and onion and saute for 2 minutes or until soft.
Combine mayonnaise, blue cheese dressing and milk in a small bowl and mix well. Combine chicken, celery, onion, drained pasta and sauce. Toss to coat and heat through, stirring constantly. Sprinkle with blue cheese and serve.
Recipe makes 8 Servings; Serving Size: 12 ounces
Nutrients per serving: Calories: 397, Fat: 9g, Saturated fat: 8g, Cholesterol: 60mg, Sodium: 432, Carbohydrate: 48g, Protein: 28g, Fiber: 3g
Exchanges: Starch/Bread 2 -1/2; Lean Meat 3; Vegetable 1/2; Fat 1-1/2; Other Carbohydrate 1/2
See also:
Chicken Pasta Salad
Curried Chicken and Pasta Salad
Low Calorie Easy Chicken and Pasta
Low Calorie Chicken and Rice Skillet
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