Lemon Chicken Pasta With Broccoli & Peppers

Name: Lemon Chicken Pasta With Broccoli & Peppers
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 onion, thinly sliced; 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 cup lemon & herb chicken gravy; 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth; 4 cups cooked broccoli; 2 cups cubed, cooked chicken; 1/2 lb fusilli or 1/2 lb rotini pasta, uncooked; salt and pepper

Submitted by Dancer

"This is one of our favorite dishes. My husband finally is making it. I have also made with turkey with great results."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4

ingredients

¹⁄₂ onion, thinly sliced
1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 ¹⁄₂ tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup lemon & herb chicken gravy
1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth
4 cups cooked broccoli
2 cups cubed, cooked chicken
¹⁄₂ 1/2 lb fusilli or 1/2 lb rotini pasta, uncooked
salt and pepper

directions

In a large saucepan, sauté 1/2 thinly sliced onion and 1 thinly sliced red bell pepper in 2 teaspoons olive oil until tender.
Stir in 1 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
Cook for 1 minute.
Add 1 cup leftover gravy and 1 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth.
Cook, stirring, until sauce is bubbling and lightly thickened.
Stir in 4 cups cooked broccoli and 2 cups cubed cooked chicken and cook until heated through.
Meanwhile, in a large pot, cook 1/2 pound gemelli, fusilli or rotini in boiling salted water until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes.
Drain and toss with chicken mixture.
Season with salt and pepper to taste.

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Reviews

To make the lemon herb gravy - I first cook herbed chicken in a little olive oil and chicken broth and then added flour to the juice to thicken. This made an excellent dish and covered all the bases (meat, veggies and starch)! Definitely a keeper

Tina in AZ