Ww Chicken And Pasta

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3/4 lb whole wheat pasta (i used fusilli)
• 3 (1/4 lb) boneless skinless chicken breast
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups nonfat milk (or use 1 cup fat free half and half and 1/2 cup skim milk)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/4 cup swiss cheese, grated (see note in description)
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• pecorino romano cheese, shaved (garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 cook pasta according to package dirctions, drain.
• 2 while pasta is cooking sprinkle chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• 3 spray a skillet or ridged grill pan with pam or other cooking spray and set pan over medium high heat.
• 4 add chicken to pan and cook until cooked through (5-10 minutes per side). transfer chicken to a cutting board and let cool for 5 minutes. cut chicken into 1/2 inch cubes and set aside.
• 5 in a bowl whisk together milk (or half and half and milk), flour, nutmeg and the remaining salt and pepper.
• 6 melt butter in a skillet (i used the same one i cooked the chicken in) over medium high heat.
• 7 add garlic, cook stirring for one minute.
• 8 whisk in milk mixture and cook whisking constanly until mixture bubbles and is thickened 2-5 minutes.
• 9 stir in cooked pasta, chicken, grated cheese and parsley until heated through (1-3 minutes).
• 10 serve with shaved cheese (if using).