Creamy Chipotle Chicken Pasta Bake Recipes

CHEESECAKE FACTORY SPICY CHICKEN CHIPOTLE PASTA

Steps:

• Set your water to boil for your pasta.
• Add the asparagus to the pasta water and boil for 2-3 minutes or until tender crisp.
• Shock it with cold water through a colander.
• Add the pasta to a minute shy of the directions and drain into the same bowl as the asparagus but don't rinse.
• In a bowl with your chicken add the lemon juice, salt and pepper and let sit as you cook the rest of the dish.
• In a large skillet add the butter and melt over medium heat.
• Add the bell peppers and onions and cook until just translucent.
• Add in the garlic and cook an extra minute.
• Remove the vegetables and add in the olive oil.
• Add the chicken to the pan and turn the heat up to medum-high.
• Brown the chicken on both sides.
• Add in the honey and stir, cooking an additional 5 seconds.
• Add the bell pepper mixture back to the pan
• Stir well, then add in the adobo sauce, heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.
• Cook for 3-4 minutes then add in the pasta, asparagus and frozen green peas.
• Stir to coat everything and serve with any garnishes you'd like (Cheesecake Factory uses tortilla strip chips and cilantro).

CHIPOTLE CHICKEN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In the 1/2 cup hot water soak the sundried tomatoes until soft, discard water and chop the tomatoes. Chop all other ingredients and shred the cheese.
• Cook elbow pasta , drain and set aside.While pasta is cooking heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a LARGE skillet and brown chicken until no longer pink and it has a golden colour, remove from pan add extra oil if needed and saute the celery, garlic and onion.
• Once these are softened remove from pan . Melt butter in same pan , scraping up any brown bits, wisk in flour and cumin and cook until it bubbles and gets a bit foamy , slowly wisk in the milk, cook until it thickens add the cheeses EXCEPT the 1/2 cup listed at the bottom of the recipe. Stir until melted over a low heat add the sundried tomatoes and chilpotles cook for a couple minutes for the flavours to meld. Add the liquid from the canned chilpotles a couple teaspoons at a time to suit your taste. Add pasta, chicken, corn and cooked veggies. Mix well .Pour into a large casserole . I used a 2 quart oval casserole.
• Top with the crushed nachos and cheese.
• Bake at 350 for 25 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is melted.

CHICKEN PASTA WITH CHIPOTLE CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions. Since the pasta will be added back and cooked in the sauce for a few minutes, cook it on the low end of the range on the package instructions. (If the instructions say cook 9-11 minutes, cook for 9 minutes).
• In a large, high sided skillet over medium high, heat 2 teaspoons of olive oil. Add chicken and cook 3-4 minutes until browned and cooked through. Remove chicken from pan. Don't worry if there are some browned bits left in the skillet!
• In the same skillet over medium low heat, melt butter. Then add garlic, chipotle chilis and adobo sauce. Cook for 1-2 minutes, stirring to make sure garlic doesn't burn.
• Stir in cream and chicken stock mixed with 2 teaspoons of cornstarch. Cook 3-4 minutes on medium low until sauce is thickened and bubbling slightly.
• Add chicken back to pan (make sure you get all the juices in there, too!), along with corn, tomatoes and pasta. Increase temperature to medium high and cook 3-4 minutes more until everything is heated through, stirring occasionally to get everything well mixed and coated with the sauce.
• Turn off the heat and stir in Parmesan cheese. Stir, stir, stir until cheese is melted and incorporated into the pasta.
• Serve immediately garnished with lots of scallions, cilantro and a squeeze of lime, if you like!

CREAMY CHIPOTLE CHICKEN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Melt butter in large skillet on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 5 min. or until crisp-tender. Add Neufchatel and peppers; cook 5 min. or until Neufchatel is melted, stirring frequently. Add chicken and sour cream; mix lightly.
• Place noodles in 2-qt. baking dish. Add chicken mixture; mix lightly. Sprinkle with shredded cheese.
• Bake 15 min. or until heated through.