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Creamy Lemon Pesto Chicken and Lingunie is for Dinner.

Creamy Lemon Pesto Chicken and Lingunie takes several minutes to prepare.

Creamy Lemon Pesto Chicken and Lingunie takes several minutes to cook.

Creamy Lemon Pesto Chicken and Lingunie makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Creamy Lemon Pesto Chicken and Lingunie are:

1 lemon
2 tbsp (30 mL) Light butter, melted
2 tbsp (30 mL) all-purpose flour
1 cup (250 mL) Skim milk
1 garlic clove, pressed
1/2 cup (125 mL) prepared basil pesto
6 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 4 oz/125 g each)
1 tbsp (15 mL) Citrus & Basil Rub or similar seasoning
12 oz (350 g) uncooked Whole Wheat linguine pasta
2 plum tomatoes
1/4 cup (50 mL) thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

Here is how you make Creamy Lemon Pesto Chicken and Lingunie:

Zest lemon using to measure 2 tsp (10 mL). Combine butter and flour in Classic Batter Bowl; whisk until smooth. Add lemon zest, milk and garlic pressed with Garlic Press to butter mixture; whisk well. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 3-4 minutes or until thickened, stirring every 60 seconds. Add pesto; mix well.Season chicken with rub. Place chicken in Deep Covered Baker, overlapping as necessary. Pour sauce over chicken. Microwave, covered, on HIGH 12-15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165?F (74?C) in thickest part of chicken and centers are no longer pink. Carefully remove baker from microwave using Oven Mitts. Let stand, covered, 5 minutes. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Set pasta aside and keep warm. Seed and dice tomatoes. Serve chicken and sauce over pasta; garnish with tomatoes and basil. Serving Size: 6 servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GOING2BMEAGAIN.

The nutritional information for Creamy Lemon Pesto Chicken and Lingunie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 469.1

• Total Fat: 16.5 g
• Cholesterol: 74.2 mg
• Sodium: 274.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 51.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.7 g
• Protein: 35.4 g