Chicken and Shells with Cheese Sauce
Use any small pasta you have on hand, and cook it while you make the cheese sauce.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/2 cups)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 427
- Calories from fat: 21%
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated fat: 5.2g
- Monounsaturated fat: 1.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1g
- Protein: 30.3g
- Carbohydrate: 55.1g
- Fiber: 3.1g
- Cholesterol: 61mg
- Iron: 2.8mg
- Sodium: 934mg
- Calcium: 264mg
Ingredients
- 2 cups uncooked small seashell pasta
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
- 1 1/2 cups low-fat 1% milk
- 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese
- 3 cups CHICKEN-VEGETABLE TOSS
Preparation
- Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat. Drain well.
- Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, salt, and red pepper; gradually add milk, stirring with a whisk until blended. Cook 5 minutes or until thick, stirring constantly. Add cheese; stir until cheese melts. Add pasta and Chicken-Vegetable Toss; cook 3 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve immediately.
Chicken and Shells with Cheese Sauce Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Main Dishes
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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