Senora Chicken And Pasta Recipes

COPYCAT RUBY TUESDAY'S SONORAN CHICKEN PASTA RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine the cheese spread with the cream in a small saucepan, then cook over medium to low heat. Stir the cheese often until it melts and becomes smooth. Set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic, green chili pepper, red chili pepper, and yellow onion. Saute until translucent.
• Deglaze with white wine and reduce briefly.
• Add the cheese sauce, granulated sugar, and ground cumin. Bring the sauce to a simmer.
• Continue simmering for 5 to 7 minutes or until the flavors meld and incorporate, stirring occasionally.
• Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add the paprika and roast briefly.
• Remove the pan from the heat, add the pasta, and toss to combine. Return to the heat and warm through.
• Transfer roughly ¼ of the pasta to a plate and pour about ⅓ cup of cheese sauce over the pasta.
• Place roughly 5 ounces of cooked and sliced chicken breasts on top.
• Add ⅓ cup of the black beans over the chicken.
• Add roughly ¼ cup of chopped tomatoes to the beans.
• Garnish with green onions and serve. Enjoy!

SENORA CHICKEN AND PASTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl combine the pasta and cheese sauce.
• Toss to coat evenly.
• Place chicken then beans on top of cheesy pasta.
• Sprinkle with the diced tomatoes and green onions.
• Serve.
• Cheese Sauce Directions Melt butter in a medium saucepan.
• Add the onion and garlic.
• Sauté until onion is transparent.
• Stir in flour to make a roux and cook for 5 minutes stirring often.
• Mix the hot water, chicken stock and half and half.
• Add mixture slowly to roux, stirring constantly.
• Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
• Add salt to taste, sugar, hot sauce, lemon juice, cayenne and parmesan cheese.
• Stir to blend.
• Do NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.
• Add the Velveeta to sauce and stir until melted.
• Add salsa and sour cream to sauce and blend.
• Makes 5 cups.

SPICY SONORA CHICKEN & PASTA

Steps:

• Boil the noodles until they are tender, drain & put into a large serving bowl along with the cooked chicken.
• Heat the queso dip, tomato sauce, & black beans in a sauce pan. Pour over the noodles once hot.
• Top with the diced tomatoes & serve hot.

SONORA CHICKEN CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix two soups, chili, picante sauce, milk, onion, cumin, and garlic powder in large bowl.
• Cut chicken into bite-size pieces and spread half on bottom of 13x9-inch Pyrex baking dish.
• Cover with half the tortilla pieces, then half the sauce and half of the two cheeses.
• Repeat the layers with the remaining ingredients.
• Bake uncovered 35-40 minutes or until all the cheese has melted and sauce is bubbly.

SONORA CHICKEN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place chicken in a baking dish. Cover and bake for 1 hour in preheated oven. Remove chicken from dish and allow to cool. Remove meat from bone and tear into small pieces.
• Meanwhile, mix the cream of mushroom soup, the cream of chicken soup, chili, picante sauce, milk, onion, cumin, and garlic powder in a large bowl.
• Spread half the shredded chicken into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish. Cover the chicken with half of the tortilla pieces. Pour half of the sauce on top of the tortillas; sprinkle half the Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese evenly over the dish. Repeat the layers with the rest of the ingredients.
• Bake in preheated oven until all the cheese has melted and sauce mixture is bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes.