Cheesy Lemon-Chicken Pasta

Pecorino Romano and Parmesan give cheesy flavor to this easy lemon-chicken linguine pasta dish that's sure to please the whole family!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 830 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
• ½ cup diced onion
• 1 (16 ounce) package linguine pasta
• 1 cup frozen peas
• kosher salt and ground black pepper to taste
• ¼ cup grated Pecorino Romano cheese
• 1 (8 ounce) package button mushrooms, sliced
• 1 pound skinless, boneless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch chunks
• ½ (8 ounce) package reduced-fat cream cheese, cubed and softened
• ¼ cup chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook linguine at a boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes, adding frozen peas during the last 2 minutes of cooking time. Drain pasta and peas, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.

Step 2

While the pasta is cooking, heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and onion; cook until mushrooms are brown, 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 3

Season chicken with salt and pepper. Cook in the same skillet over medium-high heat until browned and no longer pink, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the mushrooms back to the skillet. Add cream cheese, lemon juice, and lemon zest; stir until cream cheese is melted. Remove from heat.

Step 4

Fold in Parmesan and Pecorino Romano cheeses, then parsley. Toss with pasta and peas, adding reserved cooking liquid as necessary to make a sauce.