You are going to fall in love with how delicious and easy this Skinny Chicken Spaghetti Recipe is for your family! My friend Kari from Craft Create Cook took my recipe and remade it to be healthier and even more delicious. A simple and delicious meal is just what you need after a busy day working!
Skinny Chicken Spaghetti Recipe
- 1lb boneless, skinless chicken breast cut into 1" cubes
- 1 small onion, diced
- ½ cup mild salsa
- ½ green pepper, chopped
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ½ cup shredded reduced fat pepper jack cheese
- ½ cup shredded 2% cheddar cheese
- 1 cup fat-free half & half
- 8 ounces angel hair pasta
- Cook pasta according to package directions
- Add oil, chicken, and onion to a large skillet.
- Heat on medium heat for 5 minutes or until chicken is brown and onion is translucent.
- Stir in salsa, green pepper, and the seasonings.
- Heat on medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add cheese and the half and half to the pan and cook on medium-high heat until cheese is melted, stirring frequently.
- Stir in pasta and mix well to evenly coat.
- Heat for an additional 3 minutes on low or until heated through.
WW Green Plan: 7 SP
WW Purple Plan: 2 SP
WW Blue Plan: 5 SP
WW Green Plan: 7 SP
WW Purple Plan: 2 SP (when using whole wheat pasta)
As you can see, this skinny chicken spaghetti recipe uses just a few simple ingredients to create a delicious creamy pasta dish without all of the added fat and calories. You could substitute fat-free cheeses, but the reduced fat shred and melt much better while not adding too many calories. They definitely make it a much better dish in my opinion.
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More Weight Watchers Pasta Recipes:
- Slow Cooker Chicken Pasta with Broccoli
- Buffalo Chicken Pasta
- Weight Watchers SmartPoints Spaghetti Sauce
- Instant Pot Italian Creamy Chicken Pasta
- Weight Watchers Greek Pasta Salad
- Healthy Creamy Pasta Salad with Ham and Peas
- Skinny Chicken Alfredo Pizza
Alissa says
Could you use skim milk instead of half and half?
Katie says
You can but the result may not be as creamy and the points will be different. So, I recommend using the recipe builder to get the accurate point values.
Amy says
Can you use zucchini noodles? Do you think they would hold up?
Katie says
You can. I would add them at the last minute right before serving. Otherwise, they would disintegrate.
Heidi says
Made this for dinner tonight and everyone in the family loved it. The only change I made was I used a red bell pepper instead of green because the green one I bought went rougue on me in the fridge 😀
Thanks for the fantastic WW friendly recipe Katie!
Paula says
How many calories are in a serving?
Meghan says
I know this recipe is from last year, but we just made it tonight! Delicious! One question is do you weigh 8 oz of uncooked pasta or is it cooked pasta?
Katie says
I weigh uncooked pasta 🙂
Meghan says
Thanks Katie! That would make more sense how you got 6 servings then! Thanks!!!
Pam says
No bell pepper will This ruin the recipe ?
Katie says
No – it should be just fine!
Bambi says
Has this been tried using spaghetti squash instead of pasta?