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Chicken and Pasta with Orange-Basil Sauce

For this quick, one-dish meal, purchase a deli-roasted chicken or a cooked turkey breast.

3/4 cup frozen Florida Orange Juice Concentrate, thawed

1/2 cup chicken broth

4 teaspoons cornstarch

6 ounces packaged dried gemelli, rotini, or corkscrew pasta

1 16-ounce package loose-pack frozen Italian blend

(zucchini, carrots, cauliflower, lima beans, and Italian beans)

or other mixed vegetables

2 cups cubed cooked chicken or turkey

1/4 cup snipped fresh basil

For sauce, in a small saucepan combine thawed concentrate, chicken broth, and cornstarch. Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly; cook and stir 2 minutes more.

Meanwhile, in a large saucepan cook pasta in boiling, lightly salted water for 5 minutes. Add frozen vegetables; return to boiling. Cook, uncovered, 5 minutes more or until pasta and vegetables are tender. Drain; return to saucepan. Add sauce, chicken, basil, and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. Heat and toss until hot. Makes 4 servings.

NUTRITION FACTS PER SERVING: 438 cal., 31 g pro., 62 g carbo., 7 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 68 mg cholesterol, 3 g dietary fiber, 190 mg sodium. Daily values: 131% vit. C, 82% vit. A, 12% folic acid, 32% thiamine, 19% riboflavin, 50% niacin, 22% iron, 23% potassium.