Tarragon Chicken Linguine

Cooking broccoli with the linguine lets you use less pasta overall and save on cleanup at the same time.

SERVINGS: 4 (1 1/2-cup) servings

CARB GRAMS PER SERVING: 36

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anonymous says:

It's supposed to be one and a half cup of already made spaguetti. In other words, after you prepare ...... more

Nutrition Facts Per Serving:

Servings: 4 (1 1/2-cup) servings
Calories293
Total Fat (g)4
Saturated Fat (g)1
Cholesterol (mg)49
Sodium (mg)153
Carbohydrate (g)36
Fiber (g)2
Protein (g)27

Diabetic Exchanges

Starch (d.e.)2
Vegetables (d.e.)1
Very Lean Meat (d.e.)2.5
Fat (d.e.).5

6	ouncesdried linguine or fettuccine
2	cupsbroccoli florets
1/2	cupreduced-sodium chicken broth
2	teaspoonscornstarch
1/4	teaspoonlemon-pepper seasoning or ground black pepper
3	skinless, boneless chicken breast halves (12 ounces total), cut into bite-size strips
2	teaspoonsolive oil or cooking oil
1	tablespoonsnipped fresh tarragon or dill or 1/2 teaspoon dried tarragon or dill, crushed

1. Cook pasta according to directions, adding broccoli the last 4 minutes. Drain; keep warm.

2. Combine broth, cornstarch, and seasoning; set aside.

3. In a large nonstick skillet, cook chicken in hot oil 4 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring often.

4. Stir cornstarch mixture; add to skillet. Cook and stir until thickened. Stir in tarragon; cook for 2 minutes. Serve over pasta. Makes 4 (1 1/2-cup) servings.

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anonymous wrote:

It's supposed to be one and a half cup of already made spaguetti. In other words, after you prepare the recipe you serve 4 portions of one and a half of it. This is for people who really want to loose weight and are watching portions.

9/1/2010 02:05:34 PM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

uhm, the point is cutting back on carb rich pasta, and replacing that with broccoli. not the chicken. chicken is virtually carb free. eat all the chicken you want! replace it with shrimp if you must! i'm certain the point in using smaller portions of chicken is the fact that it cuts down the overall calorie score. but calories do not affect diabetics the way carbs do. and again, chicken is virtually carb free! this is a great recipe! something i will make very soon for my husband and me.

8/31/2010 11:59:48 AM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

AHA! So use 3 ounces of chicken pieces per person then fill the remainder of the cup and a half with linguine and there is your serving? Sigh.

8/29/2010 03:36:27 PM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

I just noticed the recipe calls for only three (3) chicken breasts. So now I am not even going to use this recipe although it looks really good because I can't figure out what is meant by a serving size. Too bad.

8/29/2010 03:34:14 PM Report Abuse

anonymous wrote:

I want to know why when a serving size for a recipe is stated the exact serving size is not there. Four 1 1/2 cups servings of what? Spaghetti and the chicken? Just spaghetti and then one chicken breast for each person? I have re evaluated which cookbooks I buy and which recipes to use based on the way serving sizes are stated.

8/29/2010 03:30:07 PM Report Abuse