One Pot Southwestern Alfredo Pasta

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 10 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 red pepper (diced)

3 ⅖ ounces can of diced green chiles

2 cups dry penne

1 cup frozen corn (or the corn from two ears)

2 cups cooked chicken

1 cup black beans (rinsed and drained)

14 ounces jarred alfredo

2 tablespoons taco seasoning

Directions

Heat a large saucepan over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon 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.

Add 4 cups of 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. Drain the cooked pasta and warmed corn and return to the pan.

Stir in the cooked pepper and chiles, chicken, and black beans. Then stir in the alfredo sauce and taco seasoning.

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

Nutrition

• Calories: 560 kcal
• Total Fat: 13 g
• Saturated Fat: 3 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
• Cholesterol: 66 mg
• Sodium: 375 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 71 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7 g
• Total Sugars: 6 g
• Protein: 40 g