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Southwest Chicken Pasta Recipe
This Southwest Chicken Pasta is a one-pot wonder, full of veggies, cheese, and chicken. Your family will ask for it again and again.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 portions
Calories: 1028 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb rotini pasta or pasta shape of choice
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 1/2 cups onion diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 2 jalapeños* seeded and diced
- 10 oz corn frozen, or kernels from 3 fresh ears of corn
- 1/4 cup all purpose flour or more, depending on how much liquid the veggies give off
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese shredded, divided
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 2 cups rotisserie chicken shredded
- 1 1/2 cups tortilla chips crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350° F.
- Bring a large oven safe pot (like a dutch oven**) of water to a boil. Salt generously and cook pasta for half the time recommended on the box. Drain and set aside.
- In the same hot pot, melt butter and saute onions, garlic, peppers, jalapenos and corn until tender...about 7 minutes or so.
- Sprinkle in flour and stir. Cook 2 minutes, then pour in chicken stock and whisk.
- Stir in cumin, chili powder, salt and black pepper. Increase heat to thicken sauce.
- Turn of heat and add mozzarella cheese, one cup of the cheddar cheese, heavy cream, chicken and cooked pasta. Stir to combine.
- Top with crushed tortilla chips and the remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese. Bake uncovered or 20-30 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Serve.
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Notes
- *Reduce or omit jalapenos if sensitive to spicy foods.
- **I wanted this to be a one-pot recipe, but if you don't have a dutch oven or other oven safe pot, feel free to transfer the pasta to a casserole dish and bake.
Nutrition Information
Calories
1028kcal
(51%)
Carbohydrates
108g
(36%)
Protein
49g
(98%)
Fat
47g
(72%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
12g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
158mg
(53%)
Sodium
939mg
(39%)
Potassium
1006mg
(29%)
Fiber
9g
(36%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
2502IU
(50%)
Vitamin C
79mg
(88%)
Calcium
393mg
(39%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1028
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1028kcal | 51% |
| Carbohydrates | 108g | 36% |
| Protein | 49g | 98% |
| Fat | 47g | 72% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 158mg | 53% |
| Sodium | 939mg | 39% |
| Potassium | 1006mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 9g | 36% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 2502IU | 50% |
| Vitamin C | 79mg | 88% |
| Calcium | 393mg | 39% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.