Marsallis' Pet Chicken Chili with Whole Grain Penne Pasta

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
Chicken Breast, no skin, 2 unitsWater, tap, 1 cup (8 fl oz)Beans, pinto, 1 cupBeans, white, 1 cupTomato products, Hunts Diced Tomatoes w/ Basil, Garlic, and Oregano, 3.5 serving/1 can with juicesOrtega Diced Green Chiles, 7 oz/1 canCumin seed, .5 tspOnion powder, .5 tbspPepper, black, 1 dashDried Red Pepper Flakes, 2-3 dashesBarilla Whole Grain Penne, 7 serving/1 box
Directions
Spray pot with non-stick cooking spray.
Place chicken breasts on bottom of pot.
Pour in water.
Drain and add both pinto & white beans over chicken and water.
Season with onion powder, cumin and black pepper.
Add Ortega diced green chiles with juices.
Add tomatoes with juices.
Sprinkle 2-3 dashes of red pepper flakes over the lot.
Cover and set on Low.

About 45 minutes prior to serving, break up chicken pieces into smaller chunks and add/stir in the Penne pasta to the pot. Add additional water if it has dried enough that the pasta won't get re-hydrated. Cover once more and watch/stir occasionally as needed to keep the pasta from sticking/burning.

Serve

Serving Size: 6

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TIMANTEC.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 387.9
  • Total Fat: 2.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 13.7 mg
  • Sodium: 751.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 73.1 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 12.8 g
  • Protein: 20.1 g

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