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One Pot Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta with Baby Kale
One Pot Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta with baby kale is an easy and delicious one pot meal that the entire family will love! Made with chicken, lemon, cheese, pasta and fresh greens!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 4 large servings
Calories: 637 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
- salt and pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced yellow onion
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 1/2 cups uncooked penne pasta
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 cup water
- 3 heaping cups organic girl I heart baby kale
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded Mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 3 tablespoons freshly squeeze lemon juice
- zest from one lemon
Instructions
- Season chicken with salt and pepper; set aside.
- In a 12" pan or skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and stir until soft, about 3 minutes. Add chicken to pan and cook until brown on both sides. Stir in garlic and cook one additional minute. Add uncooked pasta, chicken broth, water and baby kale. Stir then bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 22 minutes. Uncover and cook until almost all of the liquid is absorbed, about 5 additional minutes. Remove from heat, stir in cream cheese, mozzarella cheese, Parmesan cheese, lemon juice and lemon zest. Stir until cheese is melted. Serve immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
0g
Calories
637kcal
(32%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
41g
(82%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Cholesterol
120mg
(40%)
Sodium
842mg
(35%)
Potassium
760mg
(22%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
640IU
(13%)
Vitamin C
16.9mg
(19%)
Calcium
204mg
(20%)
Iron
1.8mg
(10%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4large servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 637
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0g | |
| Calories | 637kcal | 32% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 41g | 82% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 120mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 842mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 760mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 640IU | 13% |
| Vitamin C | 16.9mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 204mg | 20% |
| Iron | 1.8mg | 10% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.