Southwestern Pasta with Chicken

Name: Southwestern Pasta with Chicken
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cup uncooked whole wheat rigatoni; 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts cubed; 1 cup salsa; 2 1/2 cup unsalted tomato sauce; 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 2 tsp cumin; 1 tsp chili powder; 1 cup canned black beans rinsed and drained; 1 cup canned corn; 1/2 cup shredded 2% Colby Jack cheese

jadeblueA @cook_3395986

We get wellness newsletters at my office and this month's had great healthy recipes. This is one I tweaked a little to work for our tastes. And for us it is more like 4 servings! :)

jadeblueA @cook_3395986

We get wellness newsletters at my office and this month's had great healthy recipes. This is one I tweaked a little to work for our tastes. And for us it is more like 4 servings! :)

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Ingredients

8 servings

2 cupuncooked whole wheat rigatoni
1 lbboneless skinless chicken breasts cubed
1 cupsalsa
2 1/2 cupunsalted tomato sauce
1/4 tspgarlic powder
2 tspcumin
1 tspchili powder
1 cupcanned black beans rinsed and drained
1 cupcanned corn
1/2 cupshredded 2% Colby Jack cheese

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Steps

1

Fill a pot with water and bring to a boil.
2

Cook pasta until al dente about 10-12 minutes, or according to the package directions. Drain well.
3

Spray a 12 inch skillet with cooking spray. Saute chicken over medium heat until opaque, about 7-10 minutes.
4

Stir in the salsa, tomato sauce, garlic powder, cumin, chili powder, black beans, and corn.
5

Stir thoroughly and cook until heated through. Add the pasta and gently toss to mix evenly.
6

Evenly sprinkle cheese over the pasta before serving. I put the cheese on before serving so it would melt a bit, but you can add cheese to each individual portion. Roughly 2 tablespoons cheese per serving.