Spicy Chicken Chipotle Pasta
Mexican spicy chicken chipotle pasta with a creamy and hearty sauce made of chipotle peppers.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast (cut into 1-inch pieces)
- 1.1 lb fresh pasta (read notes)
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo (or more, to taste)
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 garlic cloves (peeled)
- ½ teaspoon cumin powder
- 1 ½ teaspoon chipotle powder
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil (to taste)
- 1 Tablespoon butter
- salt and pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Add tomato sauce, cream, chipotle chilies, and garlic into a blender.
- Add 1 cup of chicken stock and blend until smooth. Set aside.
- Season chicken with chipotle powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Heat the olive oil in a large pan, add 1 tablespoon of butter and allow to melt.
- Add chicken and cook over medium heat until browned on all sides (about 5 minutes).
- Add chipotle cream sauce and mix to combine.
- Simmer for 3-4 minutes and adjust seasonings to taste. Turn off the heat.
- Cook pasta as per instructions on the package.
- Drain and add it to the pan with the sauce.
- Toss until pasta is nicely coated.
- Serve with parmesan cheese and parsley.
NOTES
- Use other types of pasta shapes such as spaghetti, pappardelle, or short pasta like rigatoni, fusilli, or macaroni.
- Check out our recipe for pasta fresca and make your own!
Nutrition
Calories: 913kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 272mg | Sodium: 1789mg | Potassium: 987mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2358IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 6mg
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