Fast Chicken Fettuccine

Fast Chicken Fettuccine

Don't deny yourself a bowl of pasta once in a while -- just combine your noodles with other healthy ingredients. We love tangy sun-dried tomatoes and sauteed zucchini. Add protein with wallet-friendly chicken breast.

Ingredients : 
8   ounces fettuccine1/4 7 ounce jar oil-packed, dried tomato strips or pieces1   large zucchini or yellow summer squash, halved lengthwise and sliced (about 2 cups)8   ounces chicken breast meat, cut in cubes1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan, Romano, or Asiago cheese (2 ounces)        Black pepper, freshly ground

Directions

1. Cook in lightly salted boiling water according to package directions; drain. Return pasta to hot pan.
2. Meanwhile, drain tomato strips, reserving 2 tablespoons oil from jar; set aside. In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon reserved oil over medium-high heat. Add zucchini; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until crisp-tender. Remove from skillet. Add remaining reserved oil to skillet. Add chicken; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until no longer pink. Gently toss zucchini, chicken, and tomato with cooked pasta. Sprinkle each serving with cheese and season to taste with pepper. Makes 4 servings.

From the Test Kitchen

Dietary Exchanges:

2 starch, 2 vegetable, 2 very lean meants, 2 fat.

Nutrition Facts

 (Fast Chicken Fettuccine)

Per serving: 
• 381 kcal cal., 
• 14 g fat
 
• (1 g sat. fat, 
• 40 mg chol., 
• 334 mg sodium, 
• 40 g carb., 
• 3 g fiber, 
• 24 g pro.
• Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet