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Buttery Chicken with Noodles

There is so much creamy flavor in this easy chicken recipe, you will not believe that this simple pasta recipe is good for you too. Get a rich butter taste without all the fat and calories with this healthy chicken recipe.

Cooking Time20 min

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound fresh mushroom, sliced
  • 6 ounce unsalted butter substitute, or margarine
  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 12 ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
  • 1/4 cup green onion tops, minced
  • 3 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
  • 1 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
  • 1 cup low sodium chicken stock
  • 6 ounce whole wheat pasta

Instructions

  1. Cook pasta and set aside.
     
  2. Mash one third of the margarine and combine with seasoning and chicken.
     
  3. Heat a skillet over a high fire until it's hot, about four minutes. Add chicken pieces and brown them about two minutes on the first side and about 1 minutes on the other.
     
  4. Add mushrooms and cook two minutes.
     
  5. Add green onions, parsley, garlic and stock. Cook two more minutes or until the sauce is at a rolling boil.
     
  6. Add remaining butter or margarine, cut into pats, stirring and shaking the pan to incorporate.
     
  7. Cook for 3 minutes and add the cooked pasta. Stir and shake the pan to mix well. Serve immediately.

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