Copycat Cheesecake Factory Skinnilicious Chicken Pasta
The Cheesecake Factory really does have the most gigantic menu of any restaurant! I love their Skinnilicious menu because I choose to go healthy on my entree and then splurge on cheesecake for dessert! That works – right? This Skinnilicious Chicken Pasta will satisfy you for sure and still leave room for a little splurge on dessert.
Ingredients
- 4 oz whole wheat penne 1 cup dry
- 1 chicken breast boneless, skinless
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp flour
- 2 tsp garlic & herb seasoning or Italian seasoning
- 1/2 tomato diced
- 2 cups marinara
- 5-6 basil leaves
Instructions
- heat water on stove and boil penne4 oz whole wheat penne
- when you add penne to the water, heat oil in a non-stick skillet1 tbsp olive oil
- rinse chicken breast and pat dry. pound with smooth side of a meat tenderizer to even thickness1 chicken breast
- coat both sides of chicken with flour and garlic herb seasoning2 tbsp flour, 2 tsp garlic & herb seasoning
- place chicken in hot skillet and cook for 3-5 minutes, flip and cook 3-5 minutes more (temp to 165) (or air fry at 350 for 10 min)
- while chicken is cooking, dice tomato and heat 2 cups marinara sauce on stovetop1/2 tomato, 2 cups marinara
- drain pasta and remove chicken from skillet
- slice chicken into bite sized pieces
- chop fresh basil5-6 basil leaves
- in large bowl, toss pasta, chicken, marinara, fresh tomato and fresh basil and split into two bowls
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5chicken & pastaCalories: 531kcalCarbohydrates: 64.1gProtein: 35.9gFat: 15.7gSaturated Fat: 2.1gCholesterol: 77mgSodium: 582mgPotassium: 861mgFiber: 9.6gSugar: 11.9gCalcium: 58mgIron: 4mg
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