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Spanish-style pasta with chicken

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Ingredients:

  • 220 g of capellini pasta (angel hair), broken into 5 cm pieces (or noodles)
  • 1 can (425 g) of canned baked tomatoes
  • 2 and 1/4 cups lightly salted chicken broth
  • 220 g of skinless, boneless chicken breasts
  • 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Half an onion, chopped
  • 1 poblano pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 1/4 tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley
  • 2 tablespoons crumbled queso fresco

Preparation:

  1. Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add the pasta and cook, stirring, until darkened, 5-6 minutes. Remove from heat, then add the tomatoes, chicken broth, 1 teaspoon of salt, and a few grinds of black pepper; set aside.
  2. Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. In another large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 5 minutes; remove to a plate. Add the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil to the skillet and reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion, poblano, garlic, and cumin; cook, scraping up any browned bits, until the vegetables are tender, 6 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Add the noodles to the skillet with the vegetables and bring to a boil. Add the chicken, cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 12 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board to rest, and continue simmering the pan over low heat until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 3 minutes.
  4. Slice the chicken. Divide the pasta among plates and top with the chicken, sprinkle with parsley and queso fresco.
Nutritional value per serving: Calories 590, Total Fat 18g, Saturated Fat 3g, Protein 51g, Carbohydrates 54g, Fiber 4g, Cholesterol 127mg, Sodium 1100mg, Sugars 7g.

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