Low Fat Garlic Chicken Pasta Recipes

CREAMY GARLIC CHICKEN PASTA {WITH TOMATO & SPINACH}

Steps:

• Prep Pasta: Boil water in a large pot and cook pasta al dente according to package instructions.
• Season both sides of chicken breasts with salt garlic powder, Italian seasoning, paprika, and a generous pinch of salt and pepper.
• Heat olive oil in a large heavy duty pan over medium-high heat and cook chicken breasts 5 minutes per side or until cooked through. Remove from heat and set aside.
• To the same pan, add the butter and garlic and cook for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add the tomato and spinach and cook 2-3 minutes or until the tomato and spinach are soft and wilted.
• Reduce the heat and add the heavy cream and parmesan cheese. Whisk until fully incorporated and creamy. Add a pinch of salt and pepper to taste.
• Drain pasta and slice chicken into thin slices or cubes and return to the same pan. Stir to combine and serve!

ONE POT GARLIC CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• In a non-stick pan, heat oil on medium heat.
• Add chicken, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper.
• Cook until chicken is golden brown.
• Add butter, ginger and garlic and cook on medium heat until fragrant. (Make sure not to burn the garlic and ginger).
• Add lemon juice, lemon zest, additional salt and pepper (if necessary), water and mix everything together.
• Add spaghetti and mix again.
• Cook without lid on medium heat until the water is almost evaporated. Make sure to stir often or else the pasta might stick to the pan.
• When pasta is almost cooked, add cream cheese and mix together.
• Remove pan from the heat and sprinkle parmesan cheese on top.
• Garnish with cilantro/ parsley and some lemon slices. Enjoy!

LOW FAT GARLIC CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta until done, drain, return to pan.
• Stir in spinach, tomatoes and 2t oil.
• Cover to keep warm.
• While pasta is cooking: in 12 inch saucepan, heat remaing 1t oil over med heat.
• Add onion, cook and stir 1 minute.
• Add chicken, and garlic.
• Cook and stir until chicken is done.
• Stir in chicken broth, salt, and pepper.
• cook 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, stir in parsley and butter.
• Add chicken mixture to pasta mixture in saucepan,
• Toss to mix.

LOW FAT GARLIC CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Boil a pot of water.
• Add wole wheat pasta and cook for 3-5 min.
• Pour out water from pot.
• Peel garlic clove and cut into tiny pieces.
• Chop up 1/2 cup of raw onions.
• Cut cooked chicken into small pieces.
• Pour extra virgin olive oil onto saucepan and sautee with garlic, onions, and pepper until tender.
• Turn heat to med-low and add the dressings, onion powder, and chicken.
• Cook together until sauce is completely blended with the chicken.
• Pour sauce onto pasta and mix until distributed evenly over entire pot.
• Sprinkle mozzerella over hot pasta and stir.
• Serve immediately.

GARLIC SHRIMP AND PASTA (LOW FAT RECIPE)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, mix cornstarch, broth, garlic, parsley, lemon juice and pepper.
• Over medium-high heat, cook until mixture boils and thickens.
• Stir constantly.
• Add shrimp.
• Cook for 5 minutes or until shrimp turns pink.
• Stir often.
• Toss with spaghetti.