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Mexican Pasta Casserole

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Recipe

 

Yield

6 servings

Prep

20 min

Cook

40 min

Ready

60 min
Trans-fat Free, High Fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
1 pound rigatoni pasta
or Ziti or other medium pasta, shape, uncooked
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2 teaspoons vegetable oil
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1 medium onions
chopped
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1 clove garlic
minced
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1 each jalapeño pepper
seeded and minced
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3 tablespoons chili powder
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28 ounces tomatoes, canned
diced, undrained
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1 teaspoon cumin
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1 teaspoon oregano
dried
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8 ounces chicken breasts
cooked, (skinless, boneless), julienned
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¼ cup olives
ripe
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4 ounces monterey jack cheese
grated, or queso quesadilla, or havarti, with jalapeno pepper, cheese, divided
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
453.6 g rigatoni pasta
or Ziti or other medium pasta, shape, uncooked
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1E+1 ml vegetable oil
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1 medium onions
chopped
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1 clove garlic
minced
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1 each jalapeño pepper
seeded and minced
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45 ml chili powder
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809.2 ml/g tomatoes, canned
diced, undrained
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5 ml cumin
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5 ml oregano
dried
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231.2 ml/g chicken breasts
cooked, (skinless, boneless), julienned
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59 ml olives
ripe
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115.6 ml/g monterey jack cheese
grated, or queso quesadilla, or havarti, with jalapeno pepper, cheese, divided
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Directions

Preheat oven to 375℉ (190℃).

Prepare pasta according to package directions.

While pasta is cooking, heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat.

Add the onion, garlic and jalapeno and cook until softened, about 3 minutes.

Add the chili powder and stir for 1 minute.

Add the tomatoes and liquid, cumin and oregano.

Simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.

When pasta is done, drain well.

In a bowl, combine pasta, chicken, olives, ¾ cup of cheese, and sauce.

Spoon into a 2-quart baking dish lightly sprayed with vegetable oil.

Sprinkle the reserved cheese on top.

Cover loosely with foil and bake until warmed through and the cheese melts, about 15 minutes.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 408g (14.4 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 37324% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 10g 16%
Saturated Fat 4g 19%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 457mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 17g 17%
Dietary Fiber 7g 26%
Sugars g
Protein 47g
Vitamin A 39% Vitamin C 42%
Calcium 21% Iron 29%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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