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.
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