Lemon Basil Pasta w/ Chicken
"This is a tasty dish than can serve as a main dish with a nice soup or salad. Very economical. I made this a lot when I first moved out of my parents house."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Yields:
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4 portions
- Serves:
- 4
ingredients
- 4 ounces linguine
- 2 teaspoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons basil leaves
- 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄4 cup parmesan cheese
- 2 cups cooked, cubed chicken
directions
- Cook pasta according to package directions.
- Drain and return pasta to pan.
- In a small bowl, combine butter, lemon juice, basil, garlic, and pepper.
- Add chicken and mix with the pasta.
- Sprinkle cheese over the pasta and serve.
- Yield 4 servings.
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Reviews
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Pretty darn good! I added a little lemon juice to my chicken while cooking it. Delicious. -
This was SOOOOOO GOOD! Quick and easy w/very little clean up. -
I made this quite a while ago, when I first started cooking, and have continued since. It's simplicity made for a good starting point for me. It's delicious as is, though I've tried using shrimp, garlic instead of lemon (on request from a non-Lemon fan), and adding crushed red pepper to the butter mixture. Always great! Thanxs for this! -
Very easy to prepare, quick and tasty. I used 3 TBLS. butter, 1 TBLS. lemon juice, 2 small chicken breasts (cubed and sauteed in butter and garlic) and 8 oz. linguine. This made 3 decent-sized servings, so I think the recipe posted may not serve quite 4 people. This was very kid-pleasing too. Thanks for sharing! -
Made this with a few embellishments, fresh crushed garlic instead of powder, added chopped onion and red bell pepper. Simple, versatile and yummy.
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Tweaks
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I made this quite a while ago, when I first started cooking, and have continued since. It's simplicity made for a good starting point for me. It's delicious as is, though I've tried using shrimp, garlic instead of lemon (on request from a non-Lemon fan), and adding crushed red pepper to the butter mixture. Always great! Thanxs for this!
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I prepared w/turkey instead of chicken with success. I also wanted to make pasta bowls so I used more than 8 oz of pasta, more like 10 oz. I also doubled the sauce. I cut a lemon in half and squeezed the juice over the pasta. It was perfect. A light infusion of butter, basil and lemon. Thanks for sharing! -
I used rice instead of pasta. An added chicken bouillon to the rice. I also add vegetables. My daughter even loved it so i am sure i will make it again.
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