Chipotle-Garlic Chicken Pasta
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- Prep Time15 min
- Total Time30 min
- Makes4 servings
(Photo: Erik Putz)
Ready in just 30 minutes, this garlic chicken pasta has an added hint of smokiness from chipotle peppers in adobo sauce.
Ingredients
300 g fusilli pasta, about 4 cups
1 tbsp canola oil
4 skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into bite-sized pieces
1 onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup chicken broth
156-mL can tomato paste
1 to 2 tbsp chopped chipotles in adobo sauce
2 tsp granulated sugar
2 zucchinis, diced
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup grated parmesan
Instructions
COOK pasta in a large pot, following package directions but omitting salt, until tender, 7 to 9 min. Drain.
HEAT a large non-stick frying pan over medium. Add oil, then chicken. Cook until chicken is dark golden, 6 to 8 min. Add onion and garlic. Cook until onion is soft, 3 to 4 min. Stir in broth, tomato paste, chipotles, sugar, zucchini, salt and pasta, scraping up any brown bits from bottom of pan, until warmed through, 1 to 2 min. Divide among 4 plates. Sprinkle with parmesan.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 530, Protein 35g, Carbohydrates 73g, Fat 11g, Fibre 6g, Sodium 549mg.
Excellent source of vitamin B6.
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