8 servings 5 Better Balance Bites/Blue Points
Calories 322 Fat 5.8g Carbs 32.4g Fiber 2.3g Protein 43.1g
6 servings 6 Better Balance Bites/Blue Points
Calories 429 Fat 7.7g Carbs 43.3g Fiber 3.1g Protein 45.4g
Ingredients
· Cooking spray
· 8 oz. uncooked elbows, ziti, or any pasta of that type
· 2 cooked chicken breasts, chopped or shredded, about 3 cups (see notes)
· 1 can reduced-fat cream of chicken soup (see notes)
· 1 can reduced-fat cream of mushroom soup (see notes)
· 2 cups fat-free cheddar cheese, divided
· 1 cup chicken broth
· 1/2 green pepper, small dice
· 1/2 medium onion, small dice
· 1 (4-ounce) jar diced pimentos with the liquid
· 1/2 tsp garlic powder
· 1/2 tsp onion powder
· 1/2 tsp salt
· 1/4 tsp paprika (smoked preferred, but not required)
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9”x13” baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Cook the pasta until al dente, about 2 minutes less than time on the package, and drain.
3. When the pasta is cooked, combine with all the remaining ingredients EXCEPT for 1/2 cup cheese.
4. Put the pasta mixture in your baking dish and sprinkle remaining 1/2 cup cheese on top, then spray the cheese with cooking spray to help with melting.
5. Bake for 45 minutes or until bubbly. If the cheese on top starts to get too much color, cover loosely with foil.
6. Let cool about 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
· You can use rotisserie chicken of even replace the chicken with turkey or lean ground beef.
· You can use 2 cans of the same soup or even replace one with another reduced-fat cream soup, such as celery.
