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One-Pot Lemon Chicken Rigatoni

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Updated Jan 31, 2017
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This simple one-pot wonder tastes light and flavorful, thanks to the magic of fresh lemon peel and Parmesan cheese.

One-Pot Lemon Chicken Rigatoni

  • Prep Time 40 min
  • Total 40 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 6
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
  • 3 1/2 cups Progresso™ chicken broth (from 32-oz carton)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice and 2 teaspoons grated lemon peel from 1 large lemon
  • 3 cups uncooked rigatoni (8 oz)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups shredded deli rotisserie chicken
  • 1/3 cup shredded Parmesan cheese
  • Chopped fresh basil leaves, if desired
Make With
Progresso Broth

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 4- to 5-quart Dutch oven, heat butter over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently, until garlic is tender.
  • Step 
    2
    Add chicken broth, lemon juice, rigatoni, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling. Simmer uncovered 14 to 16 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is al dente and most of liquid is absorbed.
  • Step 
    3
    Stir in chicken; continue heating 1 to 2 minutes or until heated through. Remove from heat; stir in grated lemon peel, and top with Parmesan cheese. Garnish with chopped fresh basil.

Nutrition

310 Calories
10g Total Fat
22g Protein
33g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
310
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
15%
Saturated Fat
4 1/2g
23%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
55mg
18%
Sodium
920mg
38%
Potassium
170mg
5%
Total Carbohydrate
33g
11%
Dietary Fiber
2g
8%
Sugars
1g
Protein
22g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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