Classic Favorite
Chicken Tetrazzini
Peas with Bacon and Onion
Ingredients
- 1 lb bone-in chicken breasts (or use an organic rotisserie chicken)
- 4 oz whole wheat angel hair pasta
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp butter
- 1 Tbsp whole wheat flour
- 1 cup milk
- ¼ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 3 Tbsp sliced almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove skin from chicken breasts. Bake chicken in a lightly greased small pan 30 to 35 minutes or until done; cool slightly, and shred.
- Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
- Sauté mushrooms in hot oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 5 minutes or until tender. Combine chicken, pasta, and mushrooms.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat; add flour. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes; add milk, and cook 5 minutes or until thickened.
- Stir in 2 Tbsp cheese, salt, and pepper; add to pasta mixture. Spoon into a greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish; top with nuts and 2 Tbsp cheese.
- Bake 20 minutes or until bubbly.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 1 slice uncured bacon
- ½ onion, chopped
- 1 (9-oz) pkg frozen green peas, thawed
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp pepper
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook bacon in a large nonstick skillet until crisp; remove bacon, reserving drippings in skillet.
- Add onion to hot drippings; sauté 5 minutes or until tender. Add peas, broth, salt, and pepper; cover and simmer 5 minutes or until peas are tender. Crumble bacon over peas before serving.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 3 | 3 | |
| Calories |
513
|
96
|
609
|
| Fat (g) | 24 | 2 | 26 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| Protein (g) | 39 | 6 | 45 |
| Carb (g) | 36 | 14 | 50 |
| Fiber (g) | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Sodium (mg) | 413 | 362 | 775 |
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