Super Easy and Healthy Mexican One-Pot Pasta

I made this Healthy Mexican One-Pot Pasta for dinner the other day, and it was a huge hit! This recipe makes a huge serving and could probably serve 6 to 8 people depending on how large the portion sizes are (so make sure you use a huge saucepan). According to your preferences, the chicken mince could be substituted for turkey or beef mince.

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Super Easy and Healthy Mexican One-Pot Pasta

Gretel Shaw

This super easy and healthy Mexican one-pot pasta is my go-to recipe when I have special guests.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 35 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 8 people

Calories 300 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 500 grams ground chicken (minced chicken)
• 2 cloves garlic - crushed
• ½ medium white onion - diced
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
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  2 cups pasta - wholemeal
• 2 cups salsa - homemade
• 1 ½ cups chicken stock - low-sodium
• 400 grams passata or crushed tomatoes (tomato puree with seeds removed)
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 medium tomato - diced
• 1 cup corn
• 1 cup red kidney beans
• 1 cup Colby Jack cheese - low-fat and shredded
• 1 medium avocado - diced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro (coriander)

Instructions

 

• Heat a saucepan over medium heat, then put olive oil, crushed garlic and 1/2 a white onion.
• After cooking for a few minutes, add the chicken mince and the pepper, and heat until cooked through. Add the pasta, salsa, chicken stock, crushed tomatoes and tomato paste, and bring to a boil.
• Reduce to a simmer and half cover with a lid, and cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the pasta is cooked. Be sure to stir a few times so the bottom doesn’t burn.
• After the pasta has cooked, stir through the tomato, corn, beans and Colby cheese, and heat for a few minutes until all the cheese has melted. Remove from the heat. Stir through the diced avocado and fresh coriander and serve.

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Nutrition

Calories: 300kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 20gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 1046mgPotassium: 1097mgFiber: 6gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 939IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 172mgIron: 3mg

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