European Recipe ⇝ Spicy Chicken Spaghetti

If you love lots & lots of spice in your life you will love this main dish! It has a very spicy flavor with a hint of sweetness... And even better as a leftover!

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 10 chicken tenderloins
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 (26 ounce) jar spaghetti sauce with mushrooms
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can Italian diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (10 ounce) can whole black olives, drained
• ¼ cup canned jalapeno pepper slices, undrained
• 1 ½ teaspoons garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) package angel hair pasta
• 1 tablespoon butter

Cooking Directions

1. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Place chicken in the skillet, season with salt and pepper, and cook 6 minutes on each side, until juices run clear. Set aside, and keep warm.
2. In a large pot, mix spaghetti sauce, tomatoes with liquid, red bell pepper, corn, olives, and jalapenos. Bring to a boil, and season with garlic powder, onion powder, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Place chicken in the pot. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
3. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place pasta in the pot, and cook 2 to 4 minutes, until al dente. Drain, transfer to a bowl, and toss with remaining olive oil and butter. Spoon the sauce over the pasta to serve.

Nutrition Facts

• calories477.8
• carbohydrateContent56.2 g
• cholesterolContent43 mg
• fatContent16.2 g
• fiberContent6 g
• proteinContent23.9 g
• saturatedFatContent3 g
• sodiumContent1289.2 mg
• sugarContent10.5 g