Southwest Creamy Pasta Bake

Southwest Creamy Pasta Bake might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. For $2.72 per serving, this recipe covers 21% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 33g of protein, 27g of fat, and a total of 551 calories. This recipe serves 8. It is brought to you by Taste of Home. A mixture of green enchilada sauce, spiral pasta, olives, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 50 minutes. 165 people were impressed by this recipe. With a spoonacular score of 80%, this dish is good. Similar recipes are Southwest Pasta Bake, Tex Mex Pasta Salad: Creamy Southwest Flavor, and Creamy Southwest Pasta with Spicy Greek Yogurt Sauce.

Servings: 8

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 30 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese

1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted

1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of mushroom soup, undiluted

3 cups cubed cooked chicken breast

1 can (10 ounces) green enchilada sauce

1 cup chopped green onions

1 can (4-1/4 ounces) chopped ripe olives

2 cups (16 ounces) sour cream

12 ounces uncooked spiral pasta

Equipment:

bowl

baking pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Directions Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients. Drain pasta; stir into chicken mixture. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through. Yield: 8 servings. Originally published as Southwest Creamy Pasta Bake in Simple & DeliciousNovember/December 2008, p21 Nutritional Facts 1-1/4 cups equals 550 calories, 26 g fat (15 g saturated fat), 109 mg cholesterol, 1,103 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 3 g fiber, 30 g protein. Print Add to Recipe Box Email a Friend

 

Step by step:


1. Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.

2. Drain pasta; stir into chicken mixture.

3. Transfer to a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish.

4. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until heated through.


Nutrition Information:

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551k Calories
32g Protein
27g Total Fat
42g Carbs
18% Health Score
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Calories
551k
28%

Fat
27g
42%

  Saturated Fat
14g
88%

Carbohydrates
42g
14%

  Sugar
6g
7%

Cholesterol
106mg
36%

Sodium
1221mg
53%

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Protein
32g
66%

Selenium
47µg
68%

Vitamin B3
8mg
43%

Phosphorus
420mg
42%

Vitamin K
34µg
33%

Manganese
0.61mg
30%

Calcium
302mg
30%

Vitamin A
1162IU
23%

Vitamin B6
0.46mg
23%

Vitamin B2
0.34mg
20%

Zinc
2mg
18%

Copper
0.31mg
15%

Magnesium
59mg
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
13%

Potassium
465mg
13%

Iron
2mg
13%

Fiber
3g
12%

Vitamin E
1mg
11%

Vitamin B12
0.64µg
11%

Vitamin B1
0.12mg
8%

Folate
30µg
8%

Vitamin C
3mg
4%

Vitamin D
0.45µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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