Fusilli, Chicken and Vegetables
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 227.1
- Total Fat: 2.3 g
- Cholesterol: 90.4 mg
- Sodium: 174.0 mg
- Total Carbs: 19.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.5 g
- Protein: 31.0 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Fusilli, Chicken and Vegetables calories by ingredient
Introduction
A family dinner for 6 seve with salad and rolls Extras can be frozen A family dinner for 6 seve with salad and rolls Extras can be frozenNumber of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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3-4 boneless, skinless chicken breast
400 grams of fusilli pasta
1 can (680mL) pasta sauce- your choice of flavour
1/2 cup thick and chunky salsa medium
2 cups frozen mixed vegetables(slightly thawed)
Parmesan cheese for topping if desired
Options:
use whole wheat pasta
low sodium sauces or homemade sauce
turkey or left over chicken can be used should equal 3 cups of shredded meat
Directions
In a large pot boil water and cook pasta according to package directions-drain and rinse pasta
As pasta is cooking boil chicken in water (do not add any flavorings) until chicken is no longer pink
Cool chicken and shredd or finely chop set aside
In the same pot used to cook pasta
add salsa, sauce, vegetables, shredded chicken and pasta. Stir to combine, (stop here if making a casserole) heating over medium heat. Stir often to prevent sticking. Serve warm top with Parmesan Cheese
Options-Casserole
This recipe can be made as a casserole. Once all ingredients are combined, lightly coat a 9x13 inch casserole dish, spoon mixture into dish, sprinkle with cheese, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until completely heated through.
Freezing: You can use a large ziplock bag or place in casserole dish cover and lable Thaw in fridge over night bake at 350 degrees aprx 30 minutes
Serve with Salad and rolls if desired
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNAMS2.
As pasta is cooking boil chicken in water (do not add any flavorings) until chicken is no longer pink
Cool chicken and shredd or finely chop set aside
In the same pot used to cook pasta
add salsa, sauce, vegetables, shredded chicken and pasta. Stir to combine, (stop here if making a casserole) heating over medium heat. Stir often to prevent sticking. Serve warm top with Parmesan Cheese
Options-Casserole
This recipe can be made as a casserole. Once all ingredients are combined, lightly coat a 9x13 inch casserole dish, spoon mixture into dish, sprinkle with cheese, cover and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until completely heated through.
Freezing: You can use a large ziplock bag or place in casserole dish cover and lable Thaw in fridge over night bake at 350 degrees aprx 30 minutes
Serve with Salad and rolls if desired
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ANNAMS2.