Main Dishes

Summer Skillet Pasta

Erica Walker
January 07, 2013
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This is a great, light pasta I came up with the other night when I wanted a pasta that was creamy but not heavy. This has no heavy cream, no butter, and only a minimal amount of oil… but TONS of flavor. When I made this pasta I actually used the Skinny Cow Creamy Swiss to cut even more calories but of course cream cheese is a little easier to come by. It turned out way better than I had hoped! You are going to love this. I don’t know if I will ever go back to alfredo again!

vegetable oil, to taste
1 Lb. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
Montreal chicken seasoning (to taste)
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced
1 yellow bell pepper, sliced
1-2 medium-sized zucchini, sliced
1 can diced tomatoes (do not drain)
1 pkg. zesty Italian dry seasoning packet
1 1/2 tsp. dried basil
Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 c. chicken broth
1/4 c. skim milk
1/3 c. Parmesan cheese
3-4 oz. light cream cheese (or 4 wedges of skinny cow creamy Swiss)
1 Lb. pkg. spaghetti, prepared
Heat a little vegetable oil in a large skillet. Cut chicken into pieces and add to oil. Sprinkle chicken with Montreal chicken seasoning, to taste. When chicken is cooked through, remove from skillet and...
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Nutritions

Calories
1522

Sodium
5952mg
248% DV

Fat
74g
114% DV

Protein
104g
209% DV

Carbs
96g
32% DV

Fiber
22g
91% DV
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Sodium
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0% DV

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