Review: Chicken with Chipotle-Tomato Sauce and Ziti

[Beth H]

I know this received some blah reviews a few days ago, but I thought I'd post a positive one. I thought this was a great, fast, after-work meal. I altered the recipe by mincing up 2 of the chipotle chilis, which may have made a difference in the dish's "zing." I defintely would repeat this.

[cjm]

BethH - thanks for the re-review! I wondered about making this but decided to put it on "the back burner" after the previous reviews. I'll add 2 chipotle peppers as you suggested!!!

[Jen]

I agree! It wasn't the most amazing, unusual dish I've ever made, but it was easy and fast and tasted good! Leftovers were good for lunch too.

[tuff2000]

I am bumping this one up to see if I can get any more reviews of it??

Chicken with Chipotle-Tomato Sauce and Ziti
Ingredients
8 ounces uncooked ziti (short tube-shaped pasta)
2 teaspoons olive oil
3/4 pound skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into bite-size pieces
2 cups chopped onion
2 teaspoons bottled minced garlic
2 cups green bell pepper strips
1 (8-ounce) package presliced mushrooms
1 cup canned crushed tomatoes, undrained
1/2 cup fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 canned chipotle chile in adobo sauce, minced (about 1 tablespoon)


Directions
Cook pasta according to package directions, omitting salt and fat.
While pasta cooks, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add onion and garlic; cook 2 minutes. Add bell pepper and mushrooms; cook 5 minutes or until tender. Stir in remaining ingredients; cook 6 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Serve over pasta.


Preparation Time: 12 minutes

Cooking Time: 16 minutes

Servings/Serving Size: Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup chicken in chipotle sauce and 1 cup pasta).


Nutrition Facts (per Serving):
407 calories; 59.4 g carbohydrates; 49 mg cholesterol; 5.1 g fat; 533 mg sodium; 30.7 g protein; 71 mg calcium; 4.7 mg iron; 4.8 g fiber

[sunberst]

...i am eating this right now, so this review is hot & fresh!

this is allright. actually it is better than allright. it a a decent monday night dish. i used 1 chipotle with adobo sauce and it is flavorful, a little smokey & has a slight hint of heat to it, but i would maybe add another 1 next time as i like it hot. use your judgement on the amount.

it did take me longer than the "30 minutes or less" that CL states. it took me around 45. there is all that chopping to do. if you prep the veggies & meat ahead of time, it will make dinner a breeze.

really looking forward to leftovers for work lunches!

in case you are interested, i am linking to the other review thread (http://community.cookinglight.com/showthread.php?threadid=6118).