Fettuccine and Chicken in Orange-Cherry Sauce

 

6

ounces uncooked fettuccine

1/2

pound cut-up boneless chicken breast for stir-fry

1/4

teaspoon salt

1 1/2

cups or 1 package (9 ounces) frozen whole green beans

1

cup orange juice

1

tablespoon cornstarch

1

tablespoon orange marmalade

1/4

cup dried cherries

1/4

cup chopped walnuts, toasted* if desired

• 1 Cook and drain fettuccine as directed on package.
• 2 While fettuccine is cooking, spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Cook chicken and salt in skillet 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken is brown. Stir in frozen green beans. Cover and cook over medium heat 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beans are crisp-tender.
• 3 Mix orange juice and cornstarch until smooth. Stir orange juice mixture, marmalade and cherries into chicken mixture. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beans are tender and chicken is no longer pink in center. Add fettuccine to chicken mixture; toss. Sprinkle each serving with walnuts.