Weight Watchers Spicy Chicken Pasta Recipe

Weight Watchers Spicy Chicken Pasta Recipe

Pasta! I love pasta! I love pasta!

I’m always trying to come up with more ways to make chicken.

I like chicken, but it can get boring if you don’t get creative.

This one has a little heat!

Onion, garlic, cumin, jalapeno pepper, cayenne pepper. See, spicy!

And cheesy, did I mention cheesy? Part-skim Mozzarella cheese, Low-fat Cheddar Cheese, Low-fat Swiss Cheese, and Parmesan Cheese.

The points are really high on the MyWW Green Plan, but not bad on the Blue Plan which is more pasta friendly.

So, sorry Green Plan people. This one could maybe be for a cheat day for you.

If you need lower points, check out our other Weight Watchers Chicken Recipes

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Ingredients you will need:

3 tbsp margarine – light
3 cloves garlic minced
1½ tsp coriander
1½ cups onions chopped
1½ tsp cumin
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups low-fat milk
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
2 cups diced tomatoes undrained
1 large jalapeno seeded and chopped
1½ tsp salt
½ cup swiss cheese – low-fat grated
½ cup cheddar cheese – low-fat grated
½ cup mozzarella cheese – part-slim grated
1 lbs penne pasta cooked and drained
2 cups chicken breasts – cooked chopped
½ cup dried breadcrumbs
½ cup parmesan cheese grated

How to make:

Preheat the oven to 350° F, Prepare a 9X13 baking dish by spraying with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large saute pan, melt margarine over medium/high heat. Add in garlic, coriander, onion, and cumin. Saute until onion is soft, approx 2 – 3 minutes.
Stir in flour. Cook additional 1 minute.
Gradually stir in milk using a wire whisk. Continue stirring until milk and flour are mixed well.
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat, add in cayenne pepper, tomatoes with juice, jalapeno pepper, and salt. Simmer approx 15 minutes.
Remove from heat. Stir in swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, and mozzarella cheese. Mix well.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cooked chicken, and prepared cheese sauce. Mix well. Pour into prepared baking dish.
In a small mixing bowl, add bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Mix well. Sprinkle the mix on top of the pasta mix.
Bake until the topping is a golden brown. Approx 30 – 35 minutes. Serve

Equipment you will need:

Baking Dish – 9×13
Saute Pan
Wire Whisk
Large Mixing Bowl
Small Mixing Bowl

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Weight Watchers Spicy Chicken Pasta

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Weight Watchers Spicy Chicken Pasta Recipe with onion, garlic, cumin, jalapeno pepper, cayenne pepper, and penne pasta. MyWW Blue Plan points 7

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Total Time 1 hr 10 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Servings

Equipment

Ingredients

3 tbsp margarine – light
3 cloves garlic minced
1½ tsp coriander
1½ cups onions chopped
1½ tsp cumin
¼ cup all-purpose flour
2 cups low-fat milk
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
2 cups diced tomatoes undrained
1 large jalapeno seeded and chopped
1½ tsp salt
½ cup swiss cheese – low-fat grated
½ cup cheddar cheese – low-fat grated
½ cup mozzarella cheese – part-slim grated
1 lbs penne pasta cooked and drained
2 cups chicken breasts – cooked chopped
½ cup dried breadcrumbs
½ cup parmesan cheese grated

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350° F, Prepare a 9X13 baking dish by spraying with non-stick cooking spray.
In a large saute pan, melt margarine over medium/high heat. Add in garlic, coriander, onion, and cumin. Saute until onion is soft, approx 2 – 3 minutes.
Stir in flour. Cook additional 1 minute.
Gradually stir in milk using a wire whisk. Continue stirring until milk and flour are mixed well.
Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat, add in cayenne pepper, tomatoes with juice, jalapeno pepper, and salt. Simmer approx 15 minutes.
Remove from heat. Stir in swiss cheese, cheddar cheese, and mozzarella cheese. Mix well.
In a large mixing bowl, combine the cooked pasta, cooked chicken, and prepared cheese sauce. Mix well. Pour into prepared baking dish.
In a small mixing bowl, add bread crumbs and parmesan cheese. Mix well. Sprinkle the mix on top of the pasta mix.
Bake until the topping is a golden brown. Approx 30 – 35 minutes. Serve