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Chicken and Pasta with Creamy Basil Sauce

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Nov 2, 2016
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Lighten up with a creamy chicken dinner made with All Natural Fat Free plain yogurt.

Chicken and Pasta with Creamy Basil Sauce

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

  • 3 cups uncooked bow-tie (farfalle) pasta
  • 2 cups fresh broccoli florets
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic-pepper blend
  • 1 cup Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 1 small red bell pepper, chopped
  • 3/4 cup Yoplait® All Natural Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons chopped fresh basil leaves or 1 teaspoon dried basil
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook pasta as directed on package, adding broccoli during last 4 minutes of cook time; drain.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, in 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken; sprinkle with garlic-pepper. Cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is no longer pink in center.
  • Step 
    3
    In small bowl, mix chicken broth, cornstarch and sugar. Add to skillet with bell pepper. Cook about 3 minutes or until sauce is thickened. Stir in pasta, yogurt and basil. Heat over low heat just until hot (do not boil).

Nutrition

640 Calories
10g Total Fat
45g Protein
93g Total Carbohydrate
7g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
640
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
2g
9%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
70mg
24%
Sodium
760mg
32%
Potassium
600mg
17%
Total Carbohydrate
93g
31%
Dietary Fiber
6g
26%
Sugars
7g
Protein
45g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
50%
50%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
25%
25%
Exchanges:
5 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 1 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
6
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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