Healthy Creamy Chicken and Pasta

Name: Healthy Creamy Chicken and Pasta
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 298 grams fat-free cream of mushroom soup; 227 grams package sliced fresh mushrooms; 3 Tbsps minced garlic; 1 pinch garlic salt, or to taste; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste; 454 grams skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cubed; 118 milliliters water, or as needed; 227 grams package whole wheat penne pasta

Healthy Creamy Chicken and Pasta requires about 30 minutes from start to finish. This main course has 447 calories, 36g of protein, and 13g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. If you have olive oil, mushrooms, garlic salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the water you could follow this main course with the Watermelon-Peach Slushies as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a boil. Stir in penne and return to a boil. Cook pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until cooked through but still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes; drain.

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Pasta

Penne

Water

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Pot

Cook and stir olive oil and garlic in a large skillet over high heat just until brown and fragrant, about 2 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Garlic

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Frying Pan

Add chicken and mushrooms; stir to coat with garlic and olive oil. Cook chicken until no longer pink in the center and the juices run clear, 6 to 8 minutes. Stir in cream of mushroom soup; gradually add 1/2 cup of water about 1 tablespoon at a time, adding enough to make sauce light and creamy.

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Cream Of Mushroom Soup