Lemon Basil Chicken over Whole Wheat Penne Pasta

 

Yesterday I needed a quick dinner dish, real fast, like in 20 minutes.  I looked in the pantry and refrigerator to see what I could concoct.  Luckily I had enough ingredients to pull this super-satisfying recipe together.  If you’re wanting something that everyone will enjoy, I highly recommend this!  You might just feel like you’re dining at the Olive Garden, it’s that yummy.

I started with chicken breasts sliced into strips and cooked them in melted butter and olive oil.  Then I added lemon juice, chicken broth, basil, garlic powder and sea salt.  When everything was reduced down and the pasta was cooked and drained, I stirred in some reduced-fat cream cheese to the chicken, served it over the pasta with a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese and BOOM, my 20-minute dinner was done!  So tasty, super quick, a definite keeper for the last minute meal repertoire.  And who doesn’t need a big recipe box for these kind of meals?!

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