How to Make Chicken Enchilada Pasta - A Step-by-Step Guide

Chicken enchilada pasta is a mouthwatering dish that combines the best of both worlds: tender chicken in a rich, flavorful enchilada sauce, mixed with hearty pasta. This recipe is a delicious fusion of Mexican and Italian cuisines, and is sure to become a favorite in your household.

The key to making this dish truly stand out is in the homemade enchilada sauce. This sauce is made from scratch using a blend of spices, tomatoes, and chiles, which gives it a robust, smoky flavor that pai...

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Ingredients

  • 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta, or to taste
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 red bell pepper, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded, or more to taste
  • 2 (10 ounce) cans green enchilada sauce
  • ⅔ cup red enchilada sauce
  • 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese
  • 1 cup sour cream

Information

  • Prep Time: 25 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 55 mins
  • Servings: 8

  • Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and return pasta to the pot.
  • Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté onion in hot oil until slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir red bell pepper and garlic into onion; sauté until fragrant and softened, another 3 to 5 minutes.
  • Stir chicken, green enchilada sauce, red enchilada sauce, diced green chiles, chili powder, cumin, and salt into onion mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors blend, 8 to 10 minutes. Add Colby-Jack cheese and stir until melted and heated through, 1 to 3 minutes.
  • Reduce heat to low and stir sour cream into enchilada mixture; cook and stir until heated through. Pour enchilada mixture over penne pasta and toss to coat completely.
  • Nutrition

    558 cal.

    • Total Fat: 28g
    • Saturated Fat: 15g
    • Cholesterol: 76mg
    • Sodium: 686mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 54g
    • Dietary Fiber: 5g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 25g
    • Vitamin C: 40mg
    • Calcium: 92mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 539mg