While browsing Pinterest for dinner ideas the other day, I came across a recipe on Cooking Light for Linguine with Garlicky Breadcrumbs. Since we are watching our calories, I thought this might be a great dish to try! This was actually the first time I’ve ever made a pasta dish without using a red sauce. My husband isn’t using a fan of any pasta in an olive-oil based sauce but I really wanted to try this.
I changed a few things from the original recipe. I added chicken to the pasta and I used minced garlic instead of garlic cloves. I also used bread crumbs instead of making my own from bread.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 1 cup bread crumbs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 8 ounces uncooked linguine
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- In frying pan, cook 2 chicken breasts until done. Set aside to cool.
- Heat 1½ tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add garlic; cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
- Stir in breadcrumbs, and cook 6 minutes or until lightly browned, stirring frequently.
- Cook pasta according to package directions then drain.
- Cut chicken into chunks or strips.
- Place pasta in a large bowl. Add 1½ teaspoons oil, chicken, breadcrumbs, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and black pepper; toss gently to combine.
- Serve immediately and enjoy!
I was really happy with the way it turned out, it was delicious! Plus, my husband went back for seconds which means it definitely was good!
What’s your favorite kind of pasta to make?
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Oh this looks tasty! I think it’d be something I’d like to try – just pinned it!
oh that looks delicious!! I love pasta and chicken 🙂
That looks delicious. My son would love that! Printing it out to try right now…
I started to salivate the second that photo began loafing on my screen, LOL. GARLIC bread crumbs?! Girl, garlic is like my favorite thing ever.
Mmmm, that looks really, really REALLY good. I’m coming over for dinner!
I love pasta…. and garlic…. I think that I might make this for dinner this week since I have pretty much all of the ingredients!
I would love to try this! We keep eating the same things over and over. This looks delicious!
Oh this dish looks so good! I’m also eating healthier and am going to have to give this recipe a try. I love garlic and I bet this dish is pretty tasty 🙂
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This looks quite delicious. I love garlic and chicken, I like to use wheat noodles too when I can.
I love bread crumbs – in any recipe – even the Italian way to use stale bread in salad. This sounds yummy and I adore garlic bread – so I think I would adore this easy peasy recipe!
My favorite kind of pasta to make is spaghetti. This recipe sounds really good!