Mediterranean Chicken Thighs with Pasta


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 330.5
  • Total Fat: 10.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 59.6 mg
  • Sodium: 517.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 40.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 7.6 g
  • Protein: 22.3 g

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Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    2 teaspoons olive oil
    1/2 cup chopped onion
    3 cloves of garlic, crushed
    6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs
    2 1/2 cups of canned tomatoes
    3/4 pitted kalmata olives, sliced
    1 t tomato paste
    5 cups cooked, whole wheat spaghetti pasta
    1/8 c. parmesan cheese

Directions

Lightly spray a deep skillet with no stick cooking spray. Add the olive oil and saute the onions and garlic. Add the chicken and cook on medium until browned.

Add the remaining ingredients except the pasta and cheese, squeezing the tomatoes to crush them. Do not drain the tomoatoes.Bring to a soft boil, Cover and turn down the heat. Simmer for about 30 minutes, or until chicken is no longer pink. Remove cover and turn heat to medium-high. Cook for 15 minutes more, evaporating the liquid and thickening the sauce.

Serve over hot pasta topped with parmesan cheese.

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HELENFERN.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    this is a very good recipe, but i tried it using "barilla plus" pasta angel hair (better sauce coverage and higher protein) thanks! - 9/6/09


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    Very Good
    Great flavor and sauce . Nice dinner for during the week. - 2/20/12


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    Very Good
    This made a nice sauce for the pasta. It was easy to make. - 2/13/12


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    Incredible!
    I added one small chopped zuccinni and some fresh parsley for color. I used Rotell with chopped peppers tomatoes. My boyfriend loved it. - 7/20/11