Better Homes And Gardens Lemon Chicken Pasta Toss Recipes

Steps:

• Cut lemon in half and set aside.(Or could sub 2 tablespoons bottled lemon juice.).
• Fill Large saucepan 1/2 full of water. Cover and bring to boil on high heat for pasta. Preheat large saute pan on medium-high 2-3 minutes.
• Place flour and seasoned salt in zip-top bag; shake to mix. Cut chicken into bite size pieces, then add to bag and shake to coat the chicken, make sure to get all the flour mix absorbed by chicken.
• Put the garlic butter in saute pan and then add the chicken, reduce heat to medium. Cook several minutes to brown and until no longer pink.
• Add pasta to boiling water; cook 6-8 minutes or to your liking.
• Stir chicken base into chicken; cook 2 minutes. Squeeze juice from lemon into chicken; stir in wine and cream. Reduce heat to low; cook 4-5 minutes.
• Drain pasta and stir into chicken mixture.
• Enjoy.
• Note: Can substitute rice for pasta.

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute onions& garlic in butter& oil until tender.
• Stir in the chicken, lemon juice, parsley, seasoned salt& lemon-pepper.
• Saute for 15-20 min or until chicken juices run clear.
• Meanwhile, cook spaghetti according to package directions; drain.
• Add to chicken mixture& toss.

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Return pasta to hot saucepan; cover and keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in a bowl toss together chicken and flour until chicken is lightly coated. In a large skillet cook and stir chicken in 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove chicken from pan; set aside.
• Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining oil to skillet. Add shallot and garlic; cook and stir for 1 minute or until tender. Carefully stir in broth, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Cook, uncovered, for 2 to 3 minutes or until reduced to about 2/3 cup. Stir in chicken, capers, and parsley; heat through.
• Toss pasta with chicken mixture. If desired, serve with Parmesan cheese. Makes 4 servings.
• Lemon Shrimp Pasta Toss: Prepare as directed except substitute 12 ounces peeled, deveined shrimp for chicken. Cook and stir in skillet for 2 to 3 minutes or until shrimp are opaque.

Steps:

• Cook pasta for 2 minutes less than package directions.
• Meanwhile, chop onion and slice carrots.
• Lightly spray a stir-fry skillet with oil.
• Cook and stir onion, carrot, and pressed garlic over medium heat 4-5 minutes or until carrots are crisp-tender.
• Meanwhile, slice bell pepper into strips; cut strips in half.
• Combine bell pepper, broccoli, and salt in a microwave safe covered bowl. Microwave, covered, on High for 1-2 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Add pasta, steamed vegetables, chicken, Alfredo sauce and water to skillet.
• Squeeze lemon halves over pasta; cook and stir until heated through.
• Grate Parmesan cheese over pasta; sprinkle with parsley and black pepper, if desired.

Steps:

• Cook chicken your favorite way. I usually salt and pepper it and saute until no longer pink. Set aside.
• Cook pasta as the package direction.
• While pasta is cooking, dice avocados, and make pasta sauce by combining rest of the ingredients.
• In a large bowl, toss chicken, pasta, sauce, salt & pepper. After the pasta is well mixed, add avocado and toss lightly so avocado doesn't get mashed up.
• Top with more parmesan cheese.