Whole Wheat Pasta with Ground Chicken Breast, Tomato, Basil, and Smoked Mozzarella

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  • Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
1/2 box of Ronzoni Health Harvest whole wheat Penne Rigate1 Cup chopped Onions2 cups Fresh button Mushroom (sliced)8 ounces of Ground Chicken BreastOlive Oil Spray2 to 3 cloves of garlic, minced8 roma tomatos, choppedsalt and pepper, to taste1/2 cup fresh shredded basil (do not use this much if using dried)4 ounces smoked part skim mozzarella, shredded
Directions
Spray a nonstick skilled with olive oil spray. Cook the ground turkey until no longer pink, add the Onions and garlic until golden, but not brown, Add the tomatoes, mushrooms, salt and pepper (Add basil here if using dried). Turn down the heat and simmer until pasta is done.

Cook 1/2 box of Ronzoni Health Harvest Penne as the box directs. Reserve 1/4 cook of pasta cooking water and drain the pasta. Add the pasta to the sauce and stir.

Stir in the basil (if using fresh) and mozzarella. Stir to combine and add about 1/4 of the pasta water to the sauce as you stir.

Makes 7 one cup servings.

I serve this with a fresh Romaine or Arugula salad with Cucumbers.

Number of Servings: 7

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CARRIE0118.

Servings Per Recipe: 7
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 191.4
  • Total Fat: 4.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 28.2 mg
  • Sodium: 148.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 26.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
  • Protein: 16.3 g

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