Chicken Piccata with Pasta & Mushrooms
Recipe from EatingWell

Our chicken piccata, served over whole-wheat pasta, has a rich lemon-caper sauce that's made with extra-virgin olive oil and just a touch of butter for flavor. If you like, you can use a mild fish like tilapia or even shrimp instead of chicken breast.


Chicken Piccata with Pasta & Mushrooms


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Prep Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 40 mins
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients
 
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  • 6  ounces  whole-wheat angel hair pastaOn Sale
  • 1/3  cup  all-purpose flour, dividedOn Sale
  • 2  cups  reduced-sodium chicken brothOn Sale
  • 1/2  teaspoon  salt, dividedOn Sale
  • 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground pepperOn Sale
  • 4    chicken cutlets, (3/4-1 pound total), trimmedOn Sale
  • 3  teaspoons  extra-virgin olive oil, dividedOn Sale
  • 1  10-ounce package  mushrooms, slicedOn Sale
  • 3  large cloves  garlic, mincedOn Sale
  • 1/2  cup  white wineOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  lemon juiceOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  chopped fresh parsleyOn Sale
  • 2  tablespoons  capers, rinsedOn Sale
  • 2  teaspoons  butterOn Sale

Directions
1.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until just tender, 4 to 6 minutes or according to package directions. Drain and rinse.
2.
Meanwhile, whisk 5 teaspoons flour and broth in a small bowl until smooth. Place the remaining flour in a shallow dish. Season chicken with 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper and dredge both sides in the flour. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until browned and no longer pink in the middle, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate; cover and keep warm.
3.
Heat the remaining 1 teaspoon oil in the pan over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, until they release their juices and begin to brown, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a plate. Add garlic and wine to the pan and cook until reduced by half, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the reserved broth-flour mixture, lemon juice and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until the sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
4.
Stir in parsley, capers, butter and the reserved mushrooms. Measure out 1/2 cup of the mushroom sauce. Toss the pasta in the pan with the remaining sauce. Serve the pasta topped with the chicken and the reserved sauce.

Nutrition information
Calories 397, Total Fat 9 g, Saturated Fat 3 g, Monounsaturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 54 mg, Sodium 544 mg, Carbohydrate 45 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 28 g, Potassium 609 mg. Daily Values: Vitamin C 18%, Iron 16%. Exchanges: Starch 2.5,Vegetable 0.5,Lean Meat 3.5. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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