Dinner

Chicken Taco Pasta is for Dinner.

Chicken Taco Pasta takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Chicken Taco Pasta takes 15 minutes to cook.

Chicken Taco Pasta makes 7 servings.

The ingredients for Chicken Taco Pasta are:

10 oz of your favorite pasta (I used elbow)
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
2 cloves of garlic, add more if you like garlicky
2 cup black beans, (canned is fine)
3 tablespoons taco seasoning
2 cups shredded chicken thighs (leftovers from a chicken tinga recipe)
1 cup restaurant style salsa

Originally recipe called for 1 cup of corn, cilantro as a garnish, and 6 oz of cheddar cheese but I did not have this in my fridge. Also if no shredded thighs than use 2 cups of cooked diced chicken.

Nutritional info is for the ingredient list.

Here is how you make Chicken Taco Pasta:

1) Cook pasta al dente (or whatever way you like). Save a cup of pasta water for later2) While pasta is cooking, fry onions and peppers together for 8 minutes or until golden brown.3) Once onions/peppers are done add garlic until fragrant (about 1 minute)4) Add beans and corn, if using. Cook until heated (about 1 minute)5) Add cooked diced chicken with taco seasoning. Stir until everything is well combined. Than add the salsa to the mixture.6) Once pasta is done, drain the water, and add the chicken mixture into the pot with the pasta.7) If mixture is too dry than keep adding water until satisfied. Add cheddar cheese if you are using.Nutritional info only includes the listed ingredients.Serving Size: 7 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 7Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARCOD12.

The nutritional information for Chicken Taco Pasta is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 7
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 368.0

• Total Fat: 6.5 g
• Cholesterol: 71.1 mg
• Sodium: 698.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.3 g
• Protein: 27.6 g

Chicken Taco Pasta is Mexican cuisine.