PREP TIME: 20 MINS | COOK TIME: 40 MINS | TOTAL TIME: 1 HR | SERVINGS: 4 people
This is an easy Southwestern recipe with tender chicken, pasta, bell peppers, and green chiles. Mexican Chicken Pasta is a very flavorful dish that I am pretty sure your family will enjoy. Everything is cooked in Mexican spices and smothered in a mouthwatering creamy sauce. If you are a big fan of pasta and Mexican cuisine, make sure to try this recipe very soon. Every bite is like eating a chicken taco or burrito!
Ingredients
1 pound chicken breast
8 ounces pasta fettuccine
2 tbsp olive oil
2 bell peppers of different colors, or 8 small bell peppers, cleaned and sliced
1 tbsp cumin divided
½ tsp salt divided
4 ounces green chiles diced
1 tbsp chili powder divided
½ c. mozzarella cheese shredded
1 c. cheddar cheese shredded
⅔ c. heavy cream
⅔ c. milk
How to make Mexican Chicken Pasta
Step 1: Into small chunks, slice the chicken.
Step 2: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the slices of chicken to the skillet and quickly add half each of the cumin, chili powder, and salt. Cook for a few minutes over high heat, stirring until the chicken is cooked through. Set aside when done.
Step 3: Add the sliced bell peppers to the same skillet and cook for a few minutes until tender. Now, add the diced green chiles and the cooked chicken.
Step 4: Meanwhile, cook the pasta following the package directions. When done.
Step 5: To the skillet, add cooked and drained pasta followed by the heavy cream. Bring everything to a boil, then quickly add the cheddar cheese and mozzarella. Stir until melted and the sauce is smooth. Then, decrease the heat to a simmer.
Step 6: To the skillet, add the rest of the spices and stir until incorporated. If needed, adjust the seasoning, extra salt, cumin, and chili powder.
Nutrition Facts:
Amount per Serving: Calories 756, Fat 40g 62%, Saturated Fat 19g 119%, Cholesterol 171mg 57%, Sodium 853mg 37%, Potassium 859mg 25%, Carbohydrates 53g 18%, Fiber 4g 17%, Sugar 7g 8%, Protein 44g 88%, Vitamin A 3535IU 71%, Vitamin C 81mg 98%, Calcium 388mg 39%, Iron 3mg 17%
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast
- 8 ounces pasta fettuccine
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 bell peppers of different colors, or 8 small bell peppers, cleaned and sliced
- 1 tbsp cumin divided
- ½ tsp salt divided
- 4 ounces green chiles diced
- 1 tbsp chili powder divided
- ½ c. mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 c. cheddar cheese shredded
- ⅔ c. heavy cream
- ⅔ c. milk
Instructions
Step 1: Into small chunks, slice the chicken.
Step 2: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the slices of chicken to the skillet and quickly add half each of the cumin, chili powder, and salt. Cook for a few minutes over high heat, stirring until the chicken is cooked through. Set aside when done.
Step 3: Add the sliced bell peppers to the same skillet and cook for a few minutes until tender. Now, add the diced green chiles and the cooked chicken.
Step 4: Meanwhile, cook the pasta following the package directions. When done.
Step 5: To the skillet, add cooked and drained pasta followed by the heavy cream. Bring everything to a boil, then quickly add the cheddar cheese and mozzarella. Stir until melted and the sauce is smooth. Then, decrease the heat to a simmer.
Step 6: To the skillet, add the rest of the spices and stir until incorporated. If needed, adjust the seasoning, extra salt, cumin, and chili powder.
