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Southwestern Pasta

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This Italian main features WAGON WHEEL PASTA, RED PEPPERS, OLIVE OIL, MEDIUM ONION, CHOPPED. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Difficulty: Advanced
Servings: 6
Calories: 524.7
Description
This Italian main features WAGON WHEEL PASTA, RED PEPPERS, OLIVE OIL, MEDIUM ONION, CHOPPED. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, hearty, protein-packed satisfaction. Great for weeknight dinners or when you want something satisfying for the whole family. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
Ingredients
  • 12 ounce WAGON WHEEL PASTA
  • 2 pound RED PEPPERS
  • 2 tablespoon OLIVE OIL
  • 1 ea MEDIUM ONION, CHOPPED
  • 1 ea JALAPENO PEPPER, SEED, CHOP
  • 1 cup CHICKEN BROTH
  • 1/4 pound MONTEREY JACK CHEESE, SHRED
Directions
  1. 1
    Cook PASTApasta ACCORDINGaccording TOto PACKAGEpackage DIRECTIONSdirections.
  2. 2
    DRAINdrain, PLACEplace PASTApasta INin Aa LARGElarge BOWLbowl.
  3. 3
    MEANWHILEmeanwhile, CUTcut HALFhalf OFof 1 REDred PEPPERpepper INTOinto 1" STRIPSstrips.
  4. 4
    SETset ASIDEaside.
  5. 5
    CUTcut THEthe REMAININGremaining PEPPERSpeppers INTOinto 1" PIECESpieces.
  6. 6
    INin Aa SKILLETskillet, SAUTEsaute THEthe PEPPERpepper STRIPSstrips INin OILoil FORfor 5 MINUTESminutes ORor UNTILuntil CRISPcrisp TENDERtender.
  7. 7
    WITHwith SLOTTEDslotted SPOONspoon REMOVEremove THEthe PEPPERpepper STRIPSstrips TOto THEthe BOWLbowl.
  8. 8
    INin THEthe SAMEsame SKILLETskillet, ADDadd REMAININGremaining PEPPERSpeppers, ONIONonion, ANDand JALAPENOjalapeno PEPPERpepper.
  9. 9
    COOKcook FORfor 7 MINUTESminutes ORor UNTILuntil TENDERtender.
  10. 10
    ADDadd CHICKENchicken BROTHbroth ANDand BRINGbring TOto Aa BOILboil.
  11. 11
    REDUCEreduce HEATheat TOto LOWlow, COVERcover ANDand SIMMERsimmer FORfor 10 TOto 15 MINUTESminutes.
  12. 12
    SPOONspoon MIXTUREmixture INTOinto FOODfood PROCESSORprocessor ANDand PUREEpuree UNTILuntil SMOOTHsmooth.
  13. 13
    POURpour OVERover PASTApasta.
  14. 14
    SPOONspoon PASTApasta ONTOonto SERVINGserving PLATEplate.
  15. 15
    SPRINKLEsprinkle WITHwith CHEESEcheese.
  16. 16
    GARNISHgarnish WITHwith JALAPENOjalapeno PEPPERpepper.
  17. 17
    SERVEserve WITHwith TOSSEDtossed GARDENgarden SALADsalad ANDand CRUSTYcrusty FRENCHfrench BREADbread

Nutrition Facts

Servings 6

Amount Per Serving
Calories 524.7kcal
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 19.0g30%
Saturated Fat 6.4g32%
Cholesterol 52.1mg18%
Sodium 102.7mg5%
Total Carbohydrate 63.7g22%
Dietary Fiber 8.0g32%
Sugars 9.2g
Protein 23.8g48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Keywords: blending, boiling, broth, cheese, chicken, chop, chopped, italian, jack, jalapeno, main, medium, monterey, oil, olive, onion, pasta, pepper, peppers, red
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