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Speedy Ziti With Zesty Chicken

Type: Pasta, Poultry
Serves: 4 people

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb 454g / 16ozZiti or mostaccioli - or other medium past
  Uncooked
12 oz 340gChopped - cooked chicken
2 teaspoons 10mlButter or margarine
1 teaspoon 5mlOnion - chopped (medium)
1 tablespoon 15mlDijon mustard
2 tablespoons 30mlAll-purpose flour
2 cups 474mlLow-sodium chicken broth
1/4 cup 59mlLemon juice
10 oz 284gFrozen peas - - defrosted and drai
1/4 cup 36g / 1.3ozFresh parsley - chopped
  Salt and pepper to taste

Recipe Instructions

Prepare pasta according to package directions. While pasta is cooking, warm the butter or margarine over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the Dijon mustard and flour. Very gradually whisk in the chicken broth. Bring the broth to a boil and stir in the lemon juice, peas and parsley.

When pasta is done, drain it well. Toss pasta and cooked chicken with sauce, season with salt and pepper and serve.

Each serving provides: 363 Calories; 31.2 g Protein; 49.5 g Carbohydrates; 4.3 g Fat; 50.4 mg Cholesterol; 570 mg Sodium. Calories from Fat: 7% Copyright National Pasta Association (http://www.ilovepasta.org) (Reprinted with permission)

Source:
Pillsbury Hearty Soups & Breads Cookbook

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