Chicken & Whole Grain Pasta in a Pumpkin Cream Sauce


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 347.3
  • Total Fat: 3.6 g
  • Cholesterol: 44.9 mg
  • Sodium: 601.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 48.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
  • Protein: 26.3 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Chicken & Whole Grain Pasta in a Pumpkin Cream Sauce calories by ingredient


Introduction

A savory, seasonal spin on pasta. A savory, seasonal spin on pasta.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    10 oz (1.5) Skinless, boneless, chicken breast, cut in strips
    8 oz whole grain pasta (I prefer penne)
    1 cup fresh pureed pumpkin
    3/4 cup 2% milk
    1/2 cup chicken stock
    4 oz white wine
    1 shallot, finely diced
    2 garlic cloves, finely diced
    1 tbs apple sauce
    Spices, to taste: nutmeg, cinnamon, sage, salt, oregano, thyme, rosemary, paprika

Directions

Cook chicken in large saucepan with 1/4 cup water and poultry seasonings to create chicken stock. Remove from pan. Add applesauce, onions and garlic. Sautee about 3 minutes. In a separate pot, cook pasta according to package directions. Pour wine into the sauce pan and heat until reduced by half. Mix in pumpkin puree, chicken and stock. Once boiled, add milk, nutmeg and cinnamon. Toss in the drained pasta and remove from heat. Don't forget to serve with veggies!

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user YOLOVEESTU.

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    Very Good
    I really liked this sauce!i am vegetarian so didn't use chicken, and I did not have any white wine. so I improvised, and it was great, even w/ few different ingredients: i added approx. 1/4c of agave nectar, and used cinnamon, nutmeg,allspice,& clove; then added n/f milk & 1/2 &1/2in 3 to 1 ratio. - 7/1/09