Creamy Lemon Chicken Pasta

Ingredients

  • 12 12
  • oz.
  • linguine
  • 1 1
  • c.
  • frozen peas
  • 2 2
  • tbsp.
  • olive oil
  • 12 12
  • oz.
  • boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1 inch chunks
  • 2 2
  • tsp.
  • finely grated lemon zest
  • 1 /4
  • c.
  • fresh lemon juice
  • 4 4
  • oz.
  • low-fat cream cheese, cubed, at room temperature
  • 1 /2
  • c.
  • Grated Parmesan
  • 1 /4
  • c.
  • flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1 /4
  • tsp.
  • Kosher salt
  • 1 /4
  • tsp.
  • pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Cook linguine per

package directions, adding peas during the last 2 minutes of cooking. Reserve 1 cup

pasta cooking liquid, then drain pasta and peas.Meanwhile, heat olive oil in large deep skillet on medium-high. Season chicken with kosher salt and pepper and cook until golden brown on all sides, 4 to 5 minutes.Add lemon juice to skillet and cook, scraping up any browned bits. Add cream cheese and stir until melted; remove from heat.Fold in lemon zest and Parmesan, then parsley. Toss with pasta (adding reserved cooking liquid, 1 tablespoon at a time as necessary). Serve immediately.