This recipe is a great way to use up leftover chicken and vegetables to create a delicious, easy meal. If you don’t have peas and carrots in the freezer, any odds and ends of frozen vegetables will do the job.
Ingredients
- ½ lb. whole-wheat pasta, dry
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 2 cups peas and carrots
- 1 (26 oz.) jar low-sodium pasta sauce
- 1 tsp. oregano
- 2 Tbsp. Parmesan cheese
Directions
- Cook pasta according to package directions and drain.
- While pasta is cooking, place remaining ingredients in a large sauce pan. Bring to a simmer.
- Stir in pasta and serve hot, topped with Parmesan.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings per container
Serving Size 382 g
| Amount per serving | ||
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 485 | |
| % Daily Value* | ||
| Total Fat 11.5g | 15% | |
| Saturated Fat 1.5g | 7% | |
| Trans Fat 0g | ||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g | ||
| Monounsaturated Fat 1.5g | ||
| Cholesterol 62mg | 21% | |
| Sodium 320mg | 14% | |
| Total Carbohydrate 60g | 22% | |
| Dietary Fiber 10g | 36% | |
| Total Sugars 12g | ||
| Includes 0g Added Sugars | 0% | |
| Sugar Alcohol 0g | ||
| Other Carbohydrate 37g | ||
| Protein 36g | ||
| Vitamin D 0.1mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium 117.5mg | 10% | |
| Iron 4.8mg | 25% | |
| Potassium 625mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin A 512.4mcg | 60% | |
| Vitamin C 28.1mg | 30% | |
| Vitamin E 0.8mg | 6% | |
| Vitamin K 17.1mcg | 15% | |
| Thiamin 0.4mg | 35% | |
| Riboflavin 0.3mg | 20% | |
| Niacin 20.3mg | 130% | |
| Vitamin B6 0.7mg | 40% | |
| Folate 72.8mcg | 18% | |
| Vitamin B12 0.3mcg | 10% | |
| Biotin 0.9mcg | 4% | |
| Chloride 59.6mg | 2% | |
| Pantothenate 1.3mg | 25% | |
| Phosphorus 420.8mg | 35% | |
| Iodine 0.7mcg | 0% | |
| Magnesium 110.7mg | 25% | |
| Zinc 3mg | 30% | |
| Selenium 64.9mcg | 120% | |
| Copper 0.4mg | 45% | |
| Manganese 1.9mg | 80% | |
| Chromium 0.5mcg | 2% | |
| Molybdenum 1.7mcg | 4% | |
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Ingredients
Low Sodium Pasta Sauce (whole Tomatoes, Onions, Olive Oil, Basil, Salt, Garlic, Spices), Chicken, Whole Wheat Pasta (durum Whole Wheat Semolina, Niacin, Folic Acid, Ferrous Sulphate (iron), Riboflavin, Thiamine Mononitrate), Peas, Carrots, Parmesan Cheese ((pasteurized Part-skim Cow's Milk, Cheese Cultures, Salt, Enzymes), Cellulose Powder Added To Prevent Caking, Potassium Sorbate To Protect Flavor), Oregano.
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