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Chicken And Pasta With Lemon-Cream Sauce

Chicken And Pasta With Lemon-Cream Sauce

This chicken and pasta with lemon-cream sauce is delicious and refreshing! Al dente pasta and tender chicken is tossed in a lite, creamy, tangy and zesty sauce!
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Dinner

Ingredients
  

For Lemon-Cream Sauce
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 1 cup coconut creamer dairy free half and half or coffee creamer
  • 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese
  • tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 3 tablespoons dairy free butter I used country crock plant butter (avocado oil butter) SO GOOD!
  • 1/4 cup plain non fat greek yogurt
For Chicken
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lb. thin chicken breast cutlets
  • 2 cups cocktail tomatoes OR cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 4 cups rigatoni pasta

Method
 

  1. First you want to make your sauce by melting butter in a saucepan.
  2. When butter is completely melted, add garlic and shallot. Cook over medium heat until fragrant and shallot starts to turn translucent. About 3-4 minutes.
  3. Add the rest of your sauce ingredients to saucepan. Mix together and bring to a boil. Cover and let simmer.
  4. Bring a pot of salted water big enough for pasta to a boil. Cook 4 cups of pasta according to package directions.
  5. In a large sauté pan, heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat.
  6. Add chicken and season with salt and pepper. Cook chicken for about 3-4 minutes per side. Timing may vary deepening on thickness of chicken.
  7. When chicken is done, place on plate and set aside.
  8. In same sauté pan, add quartered tomatoes and cook covered for about 5 minutes. You want to get your tomatoes to be pretty much mushy and fall apart.
  9. Add your cooked and drained pasta to sauté pan with tomatoes.
  10. Add your sauce on top of pasta. Mix everything around and turn heat down to simmer.
  11. Add your chicken back to pan.
  12. Let everything simmer for a few minutes.
  13. Sprinkle some red pepper flakes on top, along with grated parmesan cheese (optional).
  14. Enjoy!