Zesty Chicken Penne Primavera

Name: Zesty Chicken Penne Primavera Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 3 tbsp Kraft Light Zesty Italian Dressing; 1 C Fat Free Low Sodium Chicken Broth; 1 lb. boneless skinless chicken breast cut in bite size pieces; 1 clove garlic minced; 2 tsp dried basil; 8 cherry tomatoes halved; 1 C sliced portabella mushrooms; 2 small summer squash 1/2 inch slices; 2 small zucchini 1/2 inch slices; 4 oz. Philadelphia Neufchatel Cheese; 8 oz Barilla Plus whole wheat penne pasta

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Minutes to Prepare: 10
Minutes to Cook: 20

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

3 tbsp Kraft Light Zesty Italian Dressing1 C Fat Free Low Sodium Chicken Broth1 lb. boneless, skinless chicken breast cut in bite size pieces1 clove garlic, minced2 tsp dried basil8 cherry tomatoes, halved1 C sliced portabella mushrooms2 small summer squash, 1/2 inch slices2 small zucchini, 1/2 inch slices4 oz. Philadelphia Neufchatel Cheese8 oz Barilla Plus whole wheat penne pasta

Directions

Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, saute chicken in italian dressing over medium heat for approx. 10 minutes. Add summer squash, zucchini, mushrooms, garlic and basil. Continue cooking until chicken is done. Add chicken broth, tomatoes and neufchatel cheese to chicken and squash and heat until cheese is melted, stirring frequently. Drain pasta and mix with chicken and vegetables. Makes 8 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SPAZMOM.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 225.5
Total Fat: 5.1 g
Cholesterol: 45.0 mg
Sodium: 321.7 mg
Total Carbs: 23.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.1 g
Protein: 21.3 g

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Member Reviews

ALITHERUNNER
Everyone in the family really LOVED this!! - 3/11/08
INVISIBLEWOMAN
Even my non-dieting husband liked it. I used julienned tomoatos instead of cherry tomatos and added red pepper. - 8/12/07
TREELUVR87
The Italian dressing made it delightful, but I had to add more garlic and more veggies to make it more flavorful. - 3/28/07