Southwestern Chicken Pasta Stove Top Casserole Menu
It is hard to believe that creamy nacho cheese sauce the pasta is covered in can be low in fat and calories because entree is so rich and creamy with a smooth melt-in-your mouth cheesy flavor. The texture of the pasta is tender and every bite is as good as the last. The salad goes perfectly with this entree and together they make a fantastic meal the entire family will love and most likely ask for over and over again!
Southwestern Chicken Pasta Stove Top Casserole
Tex-Mex Garden Salad
Southwestern Chicken Pasta Stove Top Casserole
Calories 418 (9% fat); Total Fat: 4g; Cholesterol: 53mg; Carbohydrate: 53g; Dietary Fiber: 3g; Protein 35g; Sodium: 1332mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 1 1/2 vegetable, 4 very lean meat
1 1/2 cups chunky salsa
1 1/4 cups chicken broth
1 plus 1/2 teaspoon taco seasoning mix
1 (10.75 ounce) can 98% fat-free cream of celery soup
4 cups No Yolk noodles
2 (12 ounce) cans 98% fat-free chicken, drained
1 cup fat-free shredded cheddar cheese
Yield 6 (1-cup) servings
Tex-Mex Garden Salad
Calories 69 (0% fat); Total Fat: 0g; Cholesterol: 3mg; Carbohydrate: 11g; Dietary Fiber: 2g; Protein 5g; Sodium: 200mg
Diabetic Exchanges: 1 vegetable, 1/2 other carbohydrate, 1/2 very lean meat
1/4 plus 1/4 cup fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup chunky salsa, chilled
1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
1 teaspoon Splenda granular
1 large head Iceberg lettuce (9-cups)
18 grape tomatoes
18 baked nacho cheese flavored tortilla chips, crushed
Yield 6 (1 1/2-cup) servings
22 minutes before dinner, in a 12-inch, non-stick saucepan over high heat bring 1 1/2-cups chunky salsa, 1 1/4-cups chicken broth, 1-teaspoon taco seasoning mix and 1 (10.75-ounce) can 98% fat-free cream of celery soup to a full boil.
17 minutes before dinner, once liquid is to a full boil stir in 4-cups No Yolk noodles. Bring to a low boil again then reduce heat to medium-low (just enough heat to keep liquid at a low boil). Cover and cook for 10-minutes or until the pasta is tender, stirring occasionally.
15 minutes before dinner, make Tex-Mex Garden Salad. In a large bowl stir together until well mixed: 1/4-cup fat- free shredded cheddar cheese, 1/4-cup chilled chunky salsa, 1/4-cup fat-free sour cream and 1-teaspoon Splenda granular. Cover and keep refrigerated to keep chilled.
12 minutes before dinner, stir pasta.
10 minutes before dinner, cut 1-large head iceberg lettuce into bite size pieces to make 9-cups. Put the cut up iceberg lettuce and 18-grape tomatoes in the large bowl on top of the salad dressing ingredients but DO NOT TOSS THE SALAD WITH THE DRESSING YET, because the salad could become soggy or wilted.
7 minutes before dinner, turn off the heat to the pasta and stir in 2 (12-ounce) cans drained 98% fat-free chicken.
6 minutes before dinner, stir together 1/2-teaspoon taco seasoning mix with 1-cup fat-free shredded cheddar cheese and sprinkle on top of casserole. Spray cheese with non-fat cooking spray. Cover and let sit for 3 to 4-minutes or until cheese is melted.
3 minutes before dinner, toss the salad with the salad dressing then sprinkle the top of the salad with 1/4-cup fat-free shredded cheddar cheese and 18-crushed baked nacho cheese flavored tortilla chips Place salad on dinner table.
1 minute before dinner, place Southwestern Chicken Pasta Stove Top Casserole on a heat pad on the diner table.
Supplies
12-inch, non-stick saucepan
Large bowl
Hot pad
Grocery List
Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
1 large head Iceberg lettuce (9-cups)
18 grape tomatoes
Staple Items
1 jar chunky salsa (only 1 1/2-cups needed)
1 can chicken broth (only 1 1/4-cups needed)
1 (10.75-ounce) can 98% fat-free cream of celery soup
1 package No Yolk noodles (only 4-cups needed)
2 (12-ounce) cans 98% fat-free chicken
1 jar chunky salsa (only 1/4-cup needed)
18 baked nacho cheese flavored tortilla chips
Dairy
1 package fat-free shredded cheddar cheese (only 1-cup needed)
1 package fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded (only 1/4 plus 1/4-cup needed)
1 container fat-free sour cream (only 1/4-cup needed)
Seasonings/Condiments
1 box Splenda granular (only 1-teaspoon needed)
1package taco seasoning mix (only 1 plus 1/2-teaspoon needed)