Salsa Chicken With Pasta Recipe
Ingredients
| Salt | To Taste | |
| 1 pound penne or fusilli | ||
| Carrots | 2 | |
| Garlic | 4 Clove (5gm) | |
| Olive oil | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 pound ground chicken or turkey | ||
| 1 cup mild or hot salsa | ||
| 1 cup spaghetti sauce or tomato puree | ||
| black pepper | 1 | |
| 1 cup grated extra-sharp Cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese (optional) | ||
Directions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until tender but still firm to the bite, about 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, finely chop the carrots in a food processor. Add the garlic cloves and process until the garlic is minced, a few seconds longer.
3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the carrots and garlic, lower the heat to medium, and simmer until the carrots begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the ground chicken and cook until crumbled and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Break up the clumps of meat by mashing them against the bottom of the skillet with the side of a wooden spoon.
4. While the chicken is cooking, chop or puree the salsa in the food processor or blender. When the chicken is cooked, add the salsa and the spaghetti sauce. Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Drain the pasta and divide it among 4 plates. Spoon the sauce over each portion and serve immediately. Pass the grated cheese separately, as you like.
2. Meanwhile, finely chop the carrots in a food processor. Add the garlic cloves and process until the garlic is minced, a few seconds longer.
3. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the carrots and garlic, lower the heat to medium, and simmer until the carrots begin to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the ground chicken and cook until crumbled and no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Break up the clumps of meat by mashing them against the bottom of the skillet with the side of a wooden spoon.
4. While the chicken is cooking, chop or puree the salsa in the food processor or blender. When the chicken is cooked, add the salsa and the spaghetti sauce. Cover and simmer over low heat for 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Drain the pasta and divide it among 4 plates. Spoon the sauce over each portion and serve immediately. Pass the grated cheese separately, as you like.
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