Chicken & Pasta With Tomato Sauce
Created by ClearWaterCook on March 13, 2013
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 20m
- Recipe #8613
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts (cut into bite-size pieces or boneless thighs, I use thighs)
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped (seeds removed)
- 1 small yellow onion (diced)
- 1 jar (24 ounce) pasta sauce (use your favorite)
- 1/2 pound dry pasta (mostaccioli pasta, cooked, drained)
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese (shredded, divided)
- Salt and pepper
How to Make
-
Step 1: Cook the chicken cubes in large skillet with a little oil or butter for about 5 minutes.
-
Step 2: Add vegetables; cook 5 minutes or until chicken is done and vegetables are crisp-tender.
-
Step 3: Add sauce and pasta; cook 5 min. or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
-
Step 4: Stir in 1 cup cheese.
-
Step 5: Add salt and peppper, then top with remaining cheese.
-
Step 6: Cover; let stand 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (451.9 g)
- Calories 648.3
- Total Fat - 18.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 8.2 g
- Cholesterol - 131.5 mg
- Sodium - 1211.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 62.5 g
- Dietary Fiber - 10.3 g
- Sugars - 11.3 g
- Protein - 57.8 g
- Calcium - 586.1 mg
- Iron - 3.3 mg
- Vitamin C - 34.6 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg