- make this recipe
- user reviews (1)
Chili Chicken and Pasta
Ingredients
-
6
ounces dried Angel hair pasta
-
3
fresh ears of sweet corn
-
1/4
cup olive or cooking oil
-
4
small skinless boneless chicken breast halves
-
1 1/2
teaspoons chili powder
-
1/4
teaspoon salt
-
1/4
teaspoon pepper
-
2
medium tomatoes, sliced
-
3
tablespoons lime or lemon juice
-
Lime halves and Snipped Fresh Parsley (optional)
Directions
1. Cook pasta and corn in lightly salted boiling water according to pasta package directions. Drain in colander and rinse with cold water until cool.
2. Meanwhile, sprinkle chicken with 1 teaspoon chili powder, the salt and pepper. In a large skillet cook chicken in 1 tablespoon hot oil over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F), turning once.
3. In a screw top jar combine remaining oil, chili powder and the lime juice; shake to combine. Cut corn from cob.
4. Divide chicken, corn, tomatoes and pasta on four dinner plates. Drizzle with dressing and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Serve with lime and parsley. Serves 4.
Nutrition Facts
(Chili Chicken and Pasta)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- Calories 515,
- Protein (gm) 36,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 58,
- Fat, total (gm) 17,
- Cholesterol (mg) 66,
- Saturated fat (gm) 3,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 11,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 3,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 5,
- Sugar, total (gm) 6,
- Vitamin A (IU) 1020,
- Vitamin C (mg) 20,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 13,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 1,
- Folate (µg) 125,
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12) (µg) 0,
- Sodium (mg) 226,
- Potassium (mg) 694,
- Calcium (DV %) 30,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Top Brands
The chicken was awesome but the pasta wasn't as good. Adding salt and extra chili powder to the pasta helped.
8/13/2011 12:09:03 AM Report Abuse