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Green Enchilada Chicken Pasta

Green Enchilada Chicken Pasta

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Now that the temperatures are turning cool I’ve been switching my focus to comfort recipes. I love grilling in the summer but often miss the delicious baked pasta dishes that I enjoy during the fall and winter months. I decided that I wanted to create a new fusion dish with my two favorite foods: enchiladas and pasta. The result: Green Enchilada Chicken Bake.

Green Enchilada Chicken Pasta

If you’re looking for an easy family meal or a dish to pass at your next gathering then I suggest giving this recipe a try! Starting with a base of Barilla Elbows and adding in rotisserie chicken and green enchilada sauce will result in one of the easiest meals that you’ll ever make. It’s perfect for leftovers too. I like to use Barilla Elbows because they always cook up al dente and perfect and the shape of the noodle captures little bits of sauce with every bite. I picked up a box at my local Meijer location but many grocers carry this brand.

Green Enchilada Chicken Pasta

I baked the pasta in a cast iron skillet but if you don’t have one you can use a traditional glass baking dish. You can also feel free to dress up the final product with other toppings like avocado, jalapeños, radish slices, or black olives. My preference is a scoop of fresh pico de gallo and a drizzle of crema, which is a thinner sour cream.

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Green Enchilada Chicken Pasta
 
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Cook time
15 mins
Total time
15 mins
 
Author: April | Food n' Focus
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 1 pound Barilla Elbow pasta, cooked
  • 2 cups rotisserie chicken, shredded
  • 1 cup prepared green enchilada sauce
  • ½ cup Cotija cheese, crumbled
  • ½ cup red onion, sliced plus 2 tablespoons, diced
  • 1 medium tomato, diced
  • 2 tablespoons cilantro, minced
  • ½ cup crema
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl toss together pasta, chicken, enchilada sauce, ½ cup sliced onions and cheese. Stir to coat pasta evenly and pour into a large oven-safe skillet or 8x8 baking dish.
  3. Bake for 15 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile combine the tomato, cilantro and diced tomatoes in a small bowl.
  5. Remove the pasta from the oven and top with Mexican crema, pico de gallo and additional cilantro, if desired.
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