Tuscan Pasta

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Tuscan Pasta
Yield: Makes 8 servings
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Ingredients:
1
pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch pieces

2
cans (about 14 ounces each) Italian-style stewed tomatoes, undrained

1
can (15 ounces) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

1
can (15 ounces) tomato sauce

1
cup water

1
jar (4-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained

1
medium green bell pepper, chopped

1/2
cup chopped onion

1/2
cup chopped celery

4
cloves garlic, minced

1
teaspoon dried Italian seasoning

6
ounces uncooked thin spaghetti, broken in half



Preparation:
1.
Place all ingredients except spaghetti in slow cooker.

2.
Cover; cook on LOW 4 hours or until vegetables are tender.

3.
Stir in spaghetti. Cook on HIGH 10 minutes; stir. Cover; cook 35 minutes or until pasta is tender.



Nutritional Information:
Serving Size: 1/8 of total recipe
Sodium 814 mg
Protein 21 g
Fiber 6 g
Carbohydrate 40 g
Cholesterol 34 mg
Saturated Fat 1 g
Total Fat 2 g
Calories from Fat 6 %
Calories 266
Dietary Exchange:
Meat 1-1/2
Vegetable 2
Starch 2


This recipe appears in: Italian