Chicken and Chorizo Pasta
Want a pasta dish exploding with flavor that is ready in a flash? Then add this Chicken and Chorizo Pasta to your weekly meal plan.
Servings 4
Calories 618kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked, shredded white meat chicken I purchased two baked chicken breasts from the deli counter
- 9 oz chorizo sausage
- 15 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes not drained
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp fresh chives chopped
- 12 oz rotini pasta cooked and drained
Instructions
- In a large, non-stick sauté pan over medium heat, cook the chorizo sausage. Stirring often.
- Stir in the diced tomatoes, smoked paprika, red pepper flakes and salt and allow to simmer for a few minutes.
- Stir in the chicken, sour cream and cooked pasta and allow to simmer for one more minute.
- Serve the pasta topped with fresh chives and a little more sour cream.
Nutrition
Calories: 618kcal | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 526mg | Potassium: 399mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 1184IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 3mg