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High Protein Chicken Pasta
513 Calories
Protein: 40 g
Carbs: 56 g
Fat: 15 g
Serves 4
1 tsp olive oil
1 small onion chopped
1 red pepper chopped
2 cloves of garlic minced
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1 tsp paprika
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
70 g tomato puree
1 cup chicken stock
250 g cooked chicken (skin removed) sliced or chopped
100 g Philadelphia Cream Cheese Light
60 g grated Parmesan cheese
350 g high protein fusilli*
Ingredients
Notes:
* Don't feel that you need to use a high protein pasta for this recipe. Any pasta will do! The protein content with fresh pasta will still be above 30 grams per portion.
- This recipe is wonderful to use with leftover chicken or store-bought cooked chicken.
- This recipe is not macro friendly due to the high carbohydrate content, but is easily made macro friendly by substituting the pasta for zucchini noodles or spaghetti squash instead.
1. Bring a large pot of water to the boil. Add salt and cook the pasta as per package instruction. Drain when cooked and set aside
2. Heat the olive oil in a skillet. Add the chopped onions, red pepper and garlic to the skillet and saute. Once softened, add the tomato pasta and spices and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add the chicken stock and stir.
4. Reduce the heat and add the cream cheese and the Parmesan cheese until melted and blended into the sauce.
5. Add the cooked pasta to the sauce and stir in the chicken to let it warm through.
6. Add some parsley and enjoy!