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Creamy Shredded Chicken Pasta Sauce
Creamy chicken pasta sauce made with marinara sauce and a creamy cashew sauce.
Servings: 4
Calories: 187 kcal
Course:
Dinner , Others
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup raw cashews
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 + 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsbp lemon juice
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 cups marinara sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Soak raw cashews in water for at least 12 hours or add to a sauce pan with cold water and bring to a boil, boil for at least 10 minutes to soften
- Prepare the cashew cream by draining the cashews and rinsing. Add the cashews to a high-speed blender with 1/2 cup water, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Blend until a thick, smooth cream sauce remains and set the cream sauce aside
- Add marinara sauce, chicken broth, and 1 tsp salt to a large pan or dutch oven
- Mix thoroughly and add chicken breasts to the pot
- Cover the breasts with some of the sauce and bring the mixture to a boil
- Once the liquid boils, reduce to a simmer and cover the pot with a lid
- Allow the mixture to simmer for 15 minutes then turn off the heat
- Remove the chicken breasts from the pot and shred them with 2 forks
- Add the shredded chicken into the pot with the sauce and pour in the cashew cream sauce
- Mix to combine thoroughly and turn the heat on to medium-low, simmer for 5 minutes until a smooth creamy sauce remains
- Allow the sauce to cool slightly and enjoy with noodles or zoodles
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4g
Calories
187kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
12g
(4%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
37mg
(12%)
Sodium
868mg
(36%)
Potassium
690mg
(20%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
549IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
29mg
(3%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 187
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4g | |
| Calories | 187kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 12g | 4% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 37mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 868mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 690mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 549IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 29mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.