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Creamy Chipotle Chicken Pasta – Fettuccine tossed in a creamy chipotle sauce with chicken, corn, diced tomatoes and a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley and parmesan cheese.

Ingredients you need to make Creamy Chipotle Chicken Pasta:

• Fettuccine – You can also use penne, rigatoni, ziti, etc.
• Chicken Breasts – Boneless, skinless.
• Salt
• Pepper
• Chipotle in adobo sauce
• Honey
• Yellow Onion – You can also use white or red onion.
• Garlic Cloves – Fresh is best, minced.
• Diced Tomatoes – You’ll need one 15 oz. can.
• Half and Half – You can also use heavy cream.
• Butter – You can use salted or unsalted butter.
• Oil – You can use olive, canola or avocado oil.
• Corn – Frozen or fresh.
• Mozzarella Cheese – shredded.
• Parmesan Cheese – Fresh grated parmesan off the block is the best!
• Fresh Parsley, green onion or cilantro for garnish.

Tools to have on hand for this recipe:

• Dutch Oven or Large Skillet with lid
• Cooking Spoon
• Cutting Board
• Chef Knife
• Measuring Spoons + Cups

How to make Creamy Chipotle Chicken Pasta:

Season chicken with 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and honey.

Heat a large skillet to medium heat and add oil and butter.

Add chicken to the skillet, turning occasionally, until golden on all sides. Remove from skillet and set aside.

Add onions to the same skillet you cooked the chicken in and let cook until soft, about 7 minutes. Add garlic, diced tomatoes, chipotle and remaining salt and pepper. Cover and let lightly simmer for about 10 minutes.

In the meantime, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook fettuccine according to package directions for al dente.

Next, add the chicken back to the skillet along with the corn. Add heavy cream, mozzarella, parmesan and let simmer for another 5 minutes.

Toss your cooked fettuccine into the creamy chipotle sauce and you are ready to serve! Sprinkle with chopped parsley and parmesan cheese.

NOTE! If you don’t like your pasta too spicy, only add 1 tbsp chipotle. You can also use penne/farfalle/cavatappi pasta instead of fettuccine.

If you enjoyed this recipe, here are a few more recipes you’ll enjoy:

• Creamy Tomato Cajun Chicken Pasta – Cajun chicken and farfalle pasta tossed in deliciously creamy tomato sauce sprinkled with fresh chopped parsley and green onions.
• Chipotle Macaroni and Cheese – With a delicious crunchy breadcrumb topping. This is the ultimate upgrade to your classic mac and cheese recipe made with spicy chipotle peppers and a buttery crunchy breadcrumb topping!
• Crockpot Italian Meatballs – Homemade Italian meatballs are the perfect easy weeknight meal cooked low and slow in your slow cooker. Serve on a bed of warm spaghetti or on toasty buns for a delicious meatball sandwich.
• Chicken Parmesan – (Chicken Parmigiana) Crispy breaded baked chicken topped with melted mozzarella cheese. Serve over a bed of pasta with marinara sauce.

Creamy Chipotle Chicken Pasta

Amanda Cooks & Styles

Fettuccine tossed in a creamy chipotle sauce with chicken, corn, diced tomatoes and a sprinkle of fresh chopped parsley and parmesan cheese.

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Cook Time 40 mins

Total Time 40 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 4 people

Ingredients

  

• 1/2 lb. fettuccine
• 1 lb. chicken breast cut into cubes
• 1/2 tsp salt divided
• 1/2 tsp black pepper divided
• 2 tbsp chipotle in adobo sauce
• 1 tbsp honey
• 1/2 cup yellow onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 cup corn frozen
• 1/4 cup mozzarella cheese grated
• 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated
• fresh parsley chopped for garnish
• extra parmesan for garnish

Instructions

 

• Season chicken with 1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and honey.
• Heat a large skillet to medium heat and add oil and butter.
• Add chicken to the skillet, turning occasionally, until golden on all sides. Remove from skillet and set aside.
• Add onions to the same skillet you cooked the chicken in and let cook until soft, about 7 minutes. Add garlic, diced tomatoes, chipotle and remaining salt and pepper. Cover and let lightly simmer for about 10 minutes.
• In the meantime, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook fettuccine according to package directions for al dente.
• Next, add the chicken back to the skillet along with the corn. Add heavy cream, mozzarella, parmesan and let simmer for another 5 minutes.
• Toss your cooked fettuccine into the creamy chipotle sauce and you are ready to serve! Sprinkle with chopped parsley and parmesan cheese.

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