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Recipe tags: Chicken, Greek, Italian, One dish meal, Stove Top

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Rice, pasta and breads

Feta Pasta with Chicken and Asparagus

Recipe submitted by DaVita renal dietitian Jill from California.

Portions: 8

Serving size:  1 cup

Ingredients

• one 16-ounce package dried penne pasta
• 5 tablespoons olive oil, divided use
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cut into cubes
• pepper to taste
• garlic powder to taste
• 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 pound bunch slender asparagus spears, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1” pieces
• 1 clove garlic, chopped
• 1-1/2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1/4 cup feta cheese, crumbled

Preparation

1. Bring a large pot of water to boil. Add pasta, and cook as instructed on box or about 8 to 10 minutes. Do not add salt. Drain, and set aside.
2. Warm 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in chicken, and season with pepper and garlic powder. Cook until chicken is cooked through and browned, about 5 minutes. Remove chicken to paper towels.
3. Pour chicken broth into the skillet.
4. Add asparagus, chopped garlic, a pinch more of garlic powder, oregano and pepper.
5. Cover and steam until the asparagus is just tender, about 5 minutes.
6. Return chicken to the skillet, and warm through.
7. Stir chicken mixture into pasta and mix well. Let sit about 5 minutes.
8. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons olive oil, stir again, and then sprinkle with feta cheese.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories:  376   
• Protein: 18 g
• Carbohydrates: 49 g
• Fat: 12 g
• Cholesterol: 25 mg
• Sodium: 110 mg
• Potassium: 243 mg
• Phosphorus: 193 mg
• Calcium: 58 mg
• Fiber: 2.9 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 1 meat
• 3 starch
• 1/2 vegetable, medium potassium
• 1 fat

Carbohydrate Choices

• 3

Helpful Hints

• One-pound fresh asparagus yields approximately 2 cups when trimmed.
• Feta cheese is very high in sodium. This dish was made low sodium by limiting feta to 1/4 cup, omitting salt and using low-sodium broth.

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  Jackie C. says:

This is a great recipe. Easy to make and my family loves it.

Reviewed: Jul. 26, 2009, 2:06 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

  Sue R. says:

Oh my - made this for a special "date" with my husband - soooo delicious - I used to make my own feta, so this satisfied a craving that I was having as well. Thanks so much for these wonderful recipes - they make me feel "human" again! And, this will be a special one for us to repeat!

Reviewed: Jul. 20, 2008, 3:13 PM  -  Inappropriate review?   

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