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Southwest Chicken Pasta Bake

Name: Southwest Chicken Pasta Bake
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 oz penne; 1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 1 teaspoon canola oil; 1 yellow onion, diced; 2 teaspoons chili powder; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes; 2 green chilies, minced; 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed; 1 cup frozen corn; 1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt; 4 oz reduced-fat Monterey Jack, shredded; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Smoky chicken, black beans and corn in cheesy pasta.

40 min total18 min activeMakes 6 portions

High-proteinMethod in ProFreezes well

A pasta bake with taco-night flavours: chili powder and cumin, black beans, corn and tomatoes with green chiles, finished under melted Monterey Jack. It feeds six, freezes well, and the leftovers might be better than the first night.

Ingredients

For 6 portions.

Pasta

8 oz penne

Chicken and sauce

1 1/2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 yellow onion, diced
2 teaspoons chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 (14.5 oz) can diced tomatoes
2 green chilies, minced
1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup frozen corn
1/2 cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt

Topping

4 oz reduced-fat Monterey Jack, shredded
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Method

Heat the oven to 375°F. Boil the penne for 9 minutes, 2 minutes short of done, and drain.
Timer 9 min
Meanwhile, brown the chicken and onion in the oil in a large ovenproof skillet for 6 minutes until the chicken is 165°F. Stir in the spices and salt, then the tomatoes, chilies, beans and corn, and simmer 3 minutes.
165°F inside

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Tips

Undercook the pasta by 2 minutes; it keeps cooking in the oven.
Use any short pasta that holds sauce: penne, rigatoni or shells.

Food photo is AI-generated to show the finished dish. Recipe written with AI and checked by our QA process; nutrition computed from USDA data.

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