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Chicken: Spaghetti Twists w/ Spicy Salsa

Source of Recipe

Judy Hosey


List of Ingredients

1/2 c Bottled Italian or "lite" Italian salad dressing
1 lb Boneless chicken breasts cut into thin strips
4 ts Finely chopped fresh cilantro -or- 2 ts Dried cilantro divided
1/8 ts Plus
1/4 ts Ground cumin divided
1 md Onion chopped
8 sm Tomatoes chopped -or- 1 cn (28-oz) crushed tomatoes
1 cn (4-oz) chopped green chiles
1/2 ts Sugar
1/4 ts Hot pepper sauce
12 oz Spaghetti twists or fusilli pasta cooked and drained
1 c Finely shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese (about 3 oz = 1 cup)


Recipe

In large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons Italian dressing and cook chicken with cilantro--1 teaspoon fresh or 1/2 teaspoon dried--and 1/8 teaspoon cumin until done. Set aside. Heat an additional 2 tablespoons Italian dressing and cook onion 3 minutes or until almost tender.

Add tomatoes, chiles with their liquid, sugar, hot pepper sauce, remaining 1/4 cup Italian dressing and 1/4 teaspoon cumin. Bring mixture to a boil. Simmer about 20 minutes. Stir in cooked chicken and remaining cilantro. Heat through. To serve, spoon sauce over pasta and sprinkle with cheese. Yields about 4 servings.