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Lemon Butter Chicken with Pasta

Lemon Butter Chicken with Pasta

Recipe by Julia Pacheco
Recipe rating: 4.2 from 33 votes
Course: RECIPES
Servings

5

servings
Prep time

5

minutes
Cooking time

30

minutes
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Ingredients

  • 16 oz rotini pasta

  • 1 Zucchini, cubed

  • 1 yellow squash, cubed

  • 1 tbs olive oil

  • 5 tbs butter, divided

  • 1 lb chicken breast, cubed

  • 1 tsp salt

  • 1/2 tsp pepper

  • 1 tsp garlic powder

  • 1 tsp onion powder

  • 1 tsp Italian seasoning

  • 1 tsp Oregano

  • 1 lemon

  • 1 tbs minced garlic

  • 1 cup parmesan cheese

Directions

  • Fill a large pot with water then place it on the stove, bring the water up to a boil, add in the pasta and cook the pasta according to the package instructions. Once the pasta is cooked through remove about 1/2 cup of the water that the pasta is cooking in and set it to the side we will use it in the sauce. Drain the pasta and set it to the side.
  • To the same pot that the pasta was cooked in on the stove, add the pot back to the stove then add in the olive oil and 1 tbs of the butter. Once the butter has melted, add in the chicken and half of the seasonings. Cook the chicken through then remove it to a plate and set the plate to the side.
  • In the same pot that we just cooked the chicken in add the zucchini and squash then add in the rest of the seasonings. Stir well and cook for 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally.
    Now add in the rest of the butter, the juice from the lemon, minced garlic, and reserved pasta water stir well and let the butter melt down.
  • Now add back in the cooked chicken, cooked drained pasta and give it a stir. Let this cook together for 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in the Parmesan cheese once the Parmesan has melted serve and enjoy!

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