This one pot Lemon Chicken Fettuccine recipe is a fresh and easy take on dinner. A quick pasta dish made of noodles tossed with tomatoes, mushrooms, lemon juice and olive oil.
AN EASY CHICKEN PASTA DINNER IDEA
Lemon Chicken Fettuccine made for all the lemon lovers out there. It includes chicken with fettuccine in a delicious lemony sauce with mushrooms and tomatoes.
I need a pasta intervention. I seem to make pasta every other day. Every few days I change it up a bit and make us eat green things, like Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad with Avocado and Pistachios. OR, I get all ethnic on us and prepare this Meat and Potato Gratin. A-may-zing!
However, one thing does not change; I always manage to throw the entire contents of my fridge in a pan.
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WHAT GOES INTO THIS LEMON CHICKEN FETTUCCINE?
Here we have:
- lemon
- chicken
- tomatoes
- mushrooms
- fettuccine…
blood, sweat, tears… I forgot the pickles.
As far as I see it, if I can have my pasta, protein, AND some veggies in one pot, sans creamy sauce?? It’s a definite winner! I mean, creamy sauce wins, always, but sometimes the jiggle beneath my wings insists on healthier options.
Thus, when I found this pretty little bottle of Borges Extra Virgin Olive Oil, I couldn’t wait to make something healthy-errrr. As soon as I tasted it, I thought about lemon and chicken, with a side of fettuccine, of course.
Borges Extra Virgin Olive Oil provides provides the perfect flavor for any dish; from veggies to poultry, and from seafood to juicy red meats. It’s perfect when used in marinades and bread dipping, but it’s also great for roasting and for salad dressings.
HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN FETTUCCINE PASTA
Essentially, we’re adding boiled pasta into a pan with chicken, mushrooms, and tomatoes. And, while this pasta dish is pretty and comforting, and easy, it’s also warm, citrusy and incredibly delicious.
- We start by cooking our chicken pieces in some olive oil, and adding in the tomatoes and mushrooms.
- In the meantime, we will also boil the fettuccine and drain when done.
- Add fettuccine to the chicken mixture; stir in the prepared dressing and cook until heated through.
Together with the rich BORGES Extra Virgin Olive Oil, the lemon dressing pulls this entire meal together, making you want to scrape every last bit of this Lemon Chicken Fettuccine that’s sitting in that pan.
ENJOY!
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Lemon Chicken Fettuccine
Ingredients
- 8- ounces Fettuccine, cooked according to the directions on the package
- 3 tablespoons Borges Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 3 to 4 boneless chicken breast halves , cubed
- salt and pepper , to taste
- 1 pint sweet grape tomatoes , halved
- 1 package (8-ounces) mushroom slices
- 1/4 cup loosely packed fresh flat leaf parsley
- 2 tablespoons Borges Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 1 lemon , juiced
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- salt and pepper , to taste
- grated parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat; add cubed chicken pieces.
- Season with salt and pepper; cook until chicken is browned on all sides, stirring occasionally.
- Add halved grape tomatoes, sliced mushrooms and parsley; frequently stirring, continue to cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until chicken is thoroughly cooked.
- Add cooked fettuccine to chicken mixture and cook until heated through, stirring frequenty.
- In a mixing bowl or a jar, combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, salt and pepper; shake it or stir it until thoroughly mixed.
- Stir into pasta mixture.
- Remove from heat.
- Taste for salt and pepper; adjust accordingly.
- Sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese.
- Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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This is an absolutely marvelous recipe, no foolin!! I love it just as it is but sometimes add other ingredients, ie zucchini, spinach, capers, etc. So, add according to your tastes, you can’t go wrong here!!!!!
Thank you SO much, Barbara!! 🙂 I am very happy you enjoyed it!
Can the mushrooms and tomatoes be substituted with something else? My SO is allergic to mushrooms and neither of us like tomatoes
I made this recipe as it is written… then decided to add some cooked broccoli… love having some veg with chicken myself. Turned out good, added a little chicken broth when cooking the chicken to keep chicken moist..
it was good, my husband loves pasta, but we have to be careful with his diabetes, so I try to buy alternatives to plain pasta.. I like to sneak in veggie pasta, whole grain pasta when I can.
I just found this recipe on Pinterest today! Oh my goodness… it was DEE-Licious (as my dd says!). I admit that I tweaked it a little bit for our tastes, but the flavor was wonderful! I added a 1/4 tsp oregano to the dressing and baby spinach and a couple more cloves of garlic to the chicken/mushroom mix. Plus, instead of grape tomatoes, I used about a half a can of Fire Roasted Diced Tomatoes (w/o their juices). My dd is allergic to milk, so the Parmesan cheese was added to individual portions for the rest of us. I also reduced the oil by 2 TBSP overall. I’ve shared the recipe on FB I liked it so much! Thank you!!
Very happy you enjoyed it!! Thank you! It’s actually one of my favorite chicken dinners. 🙂
What if we can’t find this olive oil? Does it matter if we use a different one?
Yes, you can definitely use a different one.
Please add the calorie count to these great recipes!
Yes that would be great or even the Weight Watchers points like you do in your other recipes.
This looks like a delicious meal … simple ingredients with tasty flavours.