Lemon Cream Pasta with Chicken (she: Leesh & Lu)

Smooth lemon cream pasta makes a great side, but add chicken and you have yourself a full meal!

As I sit down to write this post, I’m noticing that we seem to share a lot of pasta recipes. It’s hard not to love pasta–it’s cheap, quick to prepare, and usually loved gobbled up by our kiddos while keeping complaints to a minimum. We can’t help but share another amazing pasta dish with you. Our sister-in-law, Whitney, recently shared this lemon cream pasta recipe with us and it’s definitely a keeper!

The sauce is fresh, lemony, and deliciously creamy. If you already have cooked chicken on hand, you can have dinner on the table in under 20 minutes!

The recipe is super simple, too. You’ll start by boiling your pasta in the chicken broth and spices. When the pasta is cooked all the way through, add in the cream, milk, parmesan cheese, and cooked chicken. Once that’s heated all the way through it’s ready to serve!
And if you’re lucky enough to have leftovers, they reheat wonderfully!

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Lemon Cream Pasta with Chicken

Serves: 6-8 servings

Ingredients

6 cups chicken broth or 6 cups water + chicken base or bouillion
16 oz pasta - rigatoni, penne, or any small pasta would work great here
1 teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup milk
½ cup Parmesan cheese
2 cups shredded or diced, cooked chicken

Instructions

In a large pot, bring broth (or water + base/bouillon) to boil. Once boiling, add in pasta, garlic powder, black pepper, lemon juice and lemon zest. Cook until noodles are tender (time will vary with type of pasta you choose) then add in cream, milk, Parmesan cheese, and cooked chicken. Continue to cook until heated through. Serve immediately.

For more great recipes, check these out:

Sweet Pork Nachos – A Fun Twist on a Favorite!

All the Good Stuff Panini

Chicken Yakisoba ~ A One-Dish Wonder!

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Leesh and Lu's Recipe Box is who we are. And you are probably wondering if those are nicknames. They are! Leesh is Alycia, and Lu is Lindsay. We are sisters, just 2 years apart in age. We've always been close! It's so fun to have such a close relationship! We enjoy doing lots of the same things, such as: cooking, baking, eating, being with family, playing games, being outside, being involved in our church and community, crafting, (attempting) sewing, and trying to be organized. We both love to try new things in the kitchen. Not all new recipes we try are share-worthy. We only share recipes here that we try and love. Our motto is, "Tried and True by Leesh and Lu". And not just because it rhymes--because it's the truth. We hope that you will try and love our recipes too!