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German-Style Smoky Chicken Penne
20-MIN DINNER
Calorie Smart
Quick
Easy Prep
German-Style Smoky Chicken Penne

with Dark Meat Chicken, Zucchini & Lemon

5 min
Difficulty: 2/3

Smoky, tangy, and creamy are the hallmarks of this delicious and quick (20-minute!) pasta. You’ll toss sautéed dark meat chicken and zucchini with al dente penne in a tangy lemon cream sauce swirled with smoky mustard. Finish with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice and shower of fresh green chives, and dig right in!

Allergens

Wheat
Milk

Utensils

Large Pan
Whisk
Strainer
Medium Bowl
Medium Pot

Tags

Calorie Smart
Quick
Easy Prep
Easy Cleanup
Sodium Smart
New
Protein Smart
Ingredients
Veggie Stock Concentrate

Veggie Stock Concentrate

1 unit

Zucchini

Zucchini

1 unit

Diced Skinless Dark Meat Chicken

Diced Skinless Dark Meat Chicken

10 ounce

Cream Cheese

Cream Cheese

4 tablespoon

Smoky Mustard

Smoky Mustard

1 ounce

Lemon

Lemon

0.5 unit

Penne Pasta

Penne Pasta

6 ounce

Chives

Chives

0.25 ounce

Salt

Salt

teaspoon (tsp)

Black Pepper

Black Pepper

teaspoon (tsp)

Cooking Oil

Cooking Oil

1 teaspoon (tsp)

Preparation
1
PREP

  • Bring a medium pot of salted water to a boil over high heat. 

  • Wash and dry produce.

  • Trim and halve zucchini lengthwise; cut crosswise into ¼ -inch-thick half-moons. Quarter lemon. Finely chop chives

2
START PASTA

  • Once boiling, add pasta to pot. Cook, stirring occasionally, until al dente, 9-11 minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water (2 cup for 4), then drain.

3
COOK CHICKEN & ZUCCHINI

  • While pasta cooks, open package of chicken and drain off any excess liquid. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken in a single layer and season with salt and pepper. Cook until browned 3 minutes.

  • Add zucchini and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until zucchini is lightly browned and chicken is cooked through, 2-3 minutes more.

4
COOK SAUCE

  • In a small bowl, whisk together smokey mustard, vegetable stock concentrate, cream cheese, juice from 1 lemon wedge, and 1/4 cup pasta cooking liquid (juice from 2 lemon wedges and 1/2 cup pasta cooking liquid for 4) Ladle pasta cooking liquid directly from the pot if pasta is still cooking.

  • Lower heat to low and add mustard mixture. Simmer, stirring constantly until warmed through and thoroughly combined, 1-2 minutes. Add splashes of pasta cooking liquid as needed. 

5
FINISH PASTA

  • Add cooked pasta. Toss to combine and taste and season with salt, pepper, and another squeeze of lemon if desired.

6
SERVE

  • Divide pasta between shallow bowls and top with chives. Serve.

Nutrition per serving

640

kcal

Calories

17

g

Fat

6

g

Saturated Fat

74

g

Carbohydrate

12

g

Sugar

5

g

Dietary Fiber

39

g

Protein

145

mg

Cholesterol

580

mg

Sodium

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