Your kids will never know the secret ingredient in this pasta is pureed cauliflower!
Crispy Parmesan Chicken with Creamy Cauliflower Pasta
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 35 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 9
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen cauliflower
- 1 1/3 cups hot water
- 1 1/2 cups milk
- 4 tablespoons butter or margarine
- 1 box Chicken Helper™ crispy Parmesan chicken
- 1 cup frozen sweet peas
- 1 lb uncooked boneless skinless chicken breasts (thawed if frozen)
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
Instructions
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Step1Cook frozen cauliflower as directed on package. Place cooked cauliflower in food processor. Cover; process until smooth, scraping down sides of bowl as necessary. Set aside.
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Step2In 2-quart heavy saucepan, stir hot water, 1 1/2 cups milk, 2 tablespoons of the butter, and the sauce mix and uncooked pasta (from Chicken Helper box). Heat just to boiling, stirring frequently. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Add cauliflower and frozen peas to pasta. Cook 2 minutes longer. Keep warm.
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Step3Cut each chicken breast into 3 to 5 slices, holding knife at an angle. (Slices should be about 1/2 inch thick.) Place chicken in medium bowl or food-storage plastic bag. Pour 1 tablespoon milk over chicken to moisten. Add seasoned crumbs (from Chicken Helper box); coat chicken with crumbs.
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Step4In 10- or 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat remaining 2 tablespoons butter and the oil over medium heat until butter is melted. Carefully add chicken; cook 4 to 6 minutes or until golden brown on bottom. Reduce heat to medium-low. Turn chicken; cook 4 to 6 minutes longer or until golden brown and no longer pink in center. Serve with pasta.
Nutrition
400
Calories
17g
Total Fat
25g
Protein
34g
Total Carbohydrate
4g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 400
- Calories from Fat
- 160
- Total Fat
- 17g
- 27%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 38%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 70mg
- 24%
- Sodium
- 720mg
- 30%
- Potassium
- 280mg
- 8%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 34g
- 11%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 9%
- Sugars
- 4g
- Protein
- 25g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 10%
- 10%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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