Speedy Ziti with Zesty Chicken

Name: Speedy Ziti with Zesty Chicken
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: pasta, ziti; chicken meat, cooked; butter; onions; dijon mustard; flour; chicken broth, low salt; lemon juice; green peas; parsley leaves; salt and black pepper

Submitted by Toodles

Speedy Ziti with Zesty Chicken recipe

YIELD

6 servings

PREP

15 min

COOK

20 min

READY

35 min

Ingredients

POUND PASTA, ZITI
or mostaccioli , or other medium pasta, uncooked

OUNCES CHICKEN MEAT, COOKED
chopped

TEASPOONS BUTTER
or margarine

MEDIUM ONIONS
chopped

TABLESPOON DIJON MUSTARD

TABLESPOONS ALL-PURPOSE FLOUR

CUPS CHICKEN BROTH, LOW SALT

CUP LEMON JUICE

OUNCES GREEN PEAS
frozen, defrosted and drained

CUP PARSLEY LEAVES
chopped, fresh

SALT AND BLACK PEPPER
to taste *

Directions

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

While pasta is cooking, warm the butter or margarine over medium heat in a large skillet. Add the onion and cook for 3 minutes. Stir in the Dijon mustard and flour. Very gradually whisk in the chicken broth.

Bring the broth to a boil and stir in the lemon juice, peas and parsley. When pasta is done, drain it well. Toss pasta and cooked chicken with sauce, season with salt and pepper and serve.