Peppered Lemon Chicken Pasta

Total Time: 31 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked dried spaghetti (or linguine)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter
• 1 lb chicken breast, cut in small chunks
• 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
• 3/4 cup sliced green onion

Recipe

• 1 break spaghetti in half; cook according to package directions in 4-quart saucepan.
• 2 drain; remove pasta from pan; keep warm.
• 3 melt butter in same pan until sizzling; add chicken.
• 4 cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until chicken is golden brown, about 6-8 minutes.
• 5 stir in lemon juice, salt and ground red pepper.
• 6 return cooked spaghetti to pan; toss to coat.
• 7 remove from heat, stir in green onions.
• 8 variation: fresh, unpeeled, uncooked shrimp can be substituted for chicken.