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Spicy Chicken and Spinach Fettuccine

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Updated Oct 18, 2016
Bake-Off® Contest 38, 1998
Iva Kiser
Fredericksburg, Virginia
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Add something cheesy to your family’s Italian dinner. Serve this spicy chicken that's cooked with Mushrooms and Old El Paso® Green Chiles over pasta.

Spicy Chicken and Spinach Fettuccine

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 25 min
  • Ingredients 10
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 1 pkg (9 oz) refrigerated spinach-flavored or plain fettuccine
  • 1 tablespoon margarine or butter
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons oil
  • 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into thin strips
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 jar (4.5 oz) sliced mushrooms, drained
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose or unbleached flour
  • 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes with crushed red pepper and basil or diced tomatoes with basil, undrained
  • 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles
  • 1/2 cup shredded hot pepper Monterey Jack cheese (2 oz)

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Cook fettuccine to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain. Return to saucepan. Add margarine; toss to coat. Cover to keep warm.
  • Step 
    2
    Meanwhile, heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add chicken; cook 4 to 5 minutes or until no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Add onion and mushrooms; cook and stir 2 to 3 minutes or until onion is tender.
  • Step 
    3
    Sprinkle flour over chicken mixture; cook and stir 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and green chiles. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 5 to 10 minutes or until sauce is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
  • Step 
    4
    To serve, arrange cooked fettuccine on serving platter. Spoon chicken mixture over fettuccine. Sprinkle with cheese.

Nutrition

450 Calories
17g Total Fat
26g Protein
48g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 of Recipe
Calories
450
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
17g
26%
Saturated Fat
5g
25%
Cholesterol
50mg
17%
Sodium
710mg
30%
Total Carbohydrate
48g
16%
Dietary Fiber
5g
20%
Sugars
5g
Protein
26g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
25%
25%
Calcium
20%
20%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
2 1/2 Starch; 2 Vegetable; 2 Very Lean Meat; 3 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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