Mexican Chicken Casserole
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
3 teaspoons chili powder
1 (28 ounce) can no-salt added stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
4 cups medium shaped pasta, cooked
1/4 cup ripe olives
1 cup reduced fat shredded Monterey jack cheese
Boil chicken breasts until no longer pink, cool and dice. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add onion, garlic and jalapeno and saute until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the chili powder and mix well. Add the tomatoes, cumin and oregano and simmer about 15 minutes. Add pasta, chicken, olives and mix well. Spoon mixture into a 2 quart baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheese, cover and bake about 15 minutes or until heated through.
Makes 6 Servings
Serving Size: 12 ounces
Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 317
Total fat: 5 grams (14% of calories)
Saturated fat: 1 gram
Cholesterol: 51 mg
Sodium: 224 mg
Carbohydrate: 39 grams (50% of calories)
Protein: 28 grams (36% of calories)
Dietary fiber: 4 grams
2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1 jalapeno, seeded and minced
3 teaspoons chili powder
1 (28 ounce) can no-salt added stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
4 cups medium shaped pasta, cooked
1/4 cup ripe olives
1 cup reduced fat shredded Monterey jack cheese
Boil chicken breasts until no longer pink, cool and dice. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat until hot. Add onion, garlic and jalapeno and saute until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the chili powder and mix well. Add the tomatoes, cumin and oregano and simmer about 15 minutes. Add pasta, chicken, olives and mix well. Spoon mixture into a 2 quart baking dish sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheese, cover and bake about 15 minutes or until heated through.
Makes 6 Servings
Serving Size: 12 ounces
Nutrients per serving:
Calories: 317
Total fat: 5 grams (14% of calories)
Saturated fat: 1 gram
Cholesterol: 51 mg
Sodium: 224 mg
Carbohydrate: 39 grams (50% of calories)
Protein: 28 grams (36% of calories)
Dietary fiber: 4 grams