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Chicken Enchilada Pasta
A delicious pasta dish that is a meal in one and tastes like an enchilada!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 671 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican , Mexican-American Fusion
Ingredients
- 3 cooked and shredded chicken breasts
- 1 pound penne pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 diced medium onion
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 1 diced red pepper
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 (10-ounce) cans green chili enchilada sauce
- ⅔ cups Red Enchilada Sauce
- 2 cups shredded cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Cook the 1 pound Penne pasta according to the package directions. Drain and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat the 2 tablespoons olive oil and cook the 1 diced medium onion until tender. Add the 2 minced garlic cloves and 1 diced red pepper and cook for a few more minutes.
- Add the 3 cooked and shredded chicken breasts, 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles, 2 teaspoon chili powder, 1 teaspoon cumin, ½ teaspoon salt, 2 (10-ounce) cans green chili enchilada sauce, and ⅔ cups red enchilada sauce until heated through.
- Add the cooked pasta to the chicken and sauce. Stir in 2 cups shredded cheese until melted, add sour 1 cup sour cream right before serving. Add your favorite toppings and enjoy!
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Notes
- Recipe Source Pearls, Handcuffs, and Happy Hour.
Nutrition Information
Calories
671kcal
(34%)
Carbohydrates
66g
(22%)
Protein
44g
(88%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
0.01g
Cholesterol
124mg
(41%)
Sodium
886mg
(37%)
Potassium
755mg
(22%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1529IU
(31%)
Vitamin C
32mg
(36%)
Calcium
262mg
(26%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 671
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 671kcal | 34% |
| Carbohydrates | 66g | 22% |
| Protein | 44g | 88% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 0.01g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 124mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 886mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 755mg | 16% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1529IU | 31% |
| Vitamin C | 32mg | 36% |
| Calcium | 262mg | 26% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.