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Cajun Chicken Fettuccine

Prep 30 min
Total 30 min
Ingredients 12
Servings 6

Colorful veggies and traditional Cajun seasonings combine with rotisserie chicken to quickly create this spicy Chicken Helper® dinner. ...MORE+ LESS-

Ingredients

cups water

box Chicken Helper™ fettuccine Alfredo

tablespoon margarine or butter

cups sliced fresh mushrooms

small onion, cut into thin strips

medium green or red bell pepper, cut into thin bite-size strips

2 1/2

cups milk

1/2

teaspoon Italian seasoning

1/2

teaspoon paprika

1/4

to 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)

3/4

cup tomato pasta sauce

cups cubed deli rotisserie chicken (from 2- to 2 1/2-lb chicken)

Steps

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1

In 2-quart saucepan, heat 3 cups water to boiling. Stir in pasta (from Chicken Helper box). Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer uncovered about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until pasta is tender. Drain; cover to keep warm.
2

Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, melt margarine over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, onion and bell pepper; cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender. Remove from skillet.
3

In same skillet, mix milk, sauce mix (from Chicken Helper box), Italian seasoning, paprika and ground red pepper. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally.
4

Reduce heat. Cook uncovered 6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in tomato pasta sauce, vegetables and chicken. Cook uncovered about 3 minutes longer or until thoroughly heated. Serve over pasta.

Expert Tips

You can use uncooked chicken breasts instead of the rotisserie chicken. After removing vegetables from skillet, melt 2 tablespoons margarine or butter in skillet; carefully add 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch cubes. Cook over medium-high heat about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until outsides turn white. Beginning with step 3, continue with recipe as written—except omit rotisserie chicken.
Kick up the heat by serving with hot pepper sauce—each person can choose their own heat level!

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 350
Calories from Fat: 100

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 11g; 17%
Saturated Fat 3g 16% Trans Fat 1/2g
Cholesterol: 70mg; 23%
Sodium: 1030mg; 43%
Potassium: 550mg; 16%
Total Carbohydrate: 37g; 12%
Dietary Fiber 2g 9% Sugars 9g
Protein: 24g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 15%; 15%
Vitamin C: 20%; 20%
Calcium: 15%; 15%
Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1 Fat;