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By Cassandra Chapman

One Pot Southwestern Alfredo Pasta

Name: One Pot Southwestern Alfredo Pasta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Italian, Southern
Ingredients: 1 TBSP olive oil; 1 red pepper (diced); 3.4 oz can of diced green chiles; 1 box penne; 1 cup frozen corn (or the corn from two ears); 2 cups cooked chicken; 1 cup black beans (rinsed and drained); 14 oz jarred alfredo; 2 TBSPS taco seasoning

4 steps

Prep:10minCook:20min

This One Pot Southwestern Alfredo Pasta is super easy to throw together, makes the perfect weeknight meal, and is absolutely delicious! This is such a perfect dinner recipe because it all comes together in one pot and it is so fast. If you are out of dinner ideas for tonight, make this One Pot Southwestern Alfredo Pasta recipe!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:03:27 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories985.1 kcal (49%)

Total Fat22.7 g (32%)

Carbs141.7 g (54%)

Sugars10.8 g (12%)

Protein52.1 g (104%)

Sodium755.1 mg (38%)

Fiber13.2 g (47%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 Tbspolive oil

1red pepper

diced

3.4 ozcan of diced green chiles

1 boxpenne

1 cupfrozen corn

or the corn from two ears

2 cupscooked chicken

1 cupblack beans

rinsed and drained

14 ozalfredo

jarred

2 tbspstaco seasoning

Instructions

Step 1

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add 1 TBSP of olive oil, and then the diced red pepper and green chiles. Cook until the red peppers are soft, remove from pan and set aside.

Step 2

Add water to the saucepan, bring to a boil, and add the penne. One minute before you need to remove the pasta (according to package directions), add the frozen corn. Reserve 1 cup of pasta water. Drain the cooked pasta and warmed corn and return to the pan.

Step 3

Stir in the cooked pepper and chiles, chicken, and black beans. Then stir in the alfredo sauce and taco seasoning. Add pasta water as needed.

Step 4

Serve, topping with sour cream, diced tomatoes, and jalapeños if you like!

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