26 southwestern pasta chicken Recipes

your favorite pasta, cooked, drained and cooled (i use barilla plus bow tie), ranch salad dressing (i use hidden valley), chilpolte chilies in adobo seasoning (plus 1 tbsp of sauce), black beans, drained and well rinsed, green giant mexicorn, drained (corn with red and green peppers), black olives, drained, diced green chilies, drained, sliced pimientos, mexican shredded cheese (i use kraft mexican 4 cheese), chicken, cooked (shredded or cubed ), jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, scallions, white and green thinly sliced

coarse salt, penne rigate or 1 lb cavatappi pasta, vegetable oil, boneless skinless chicken breast halves, cut into bite-size pieces (6 oz. each), ground cumin, ground coriander, chili powder, coarse black pepper, yellow onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, jalapeno, seeded and chopped, unsalted butter, all-purpose flour, milk, sharp cheddar cheese, shredded, fresh cilantro leaves, chopped, fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped

sweet onions (about 2 1/4 lbs. total ), chicken breast, cubed, olive oil, ground cumin (to taste), chili powder (to taste), salt, cayenne pepper, diced tomatoes, corn kernel, fresh or frozen, jalapeno peppers, seeded and finely chopped, reduced-sodium fat-free chicken broth, fettuccine , cooked as package directs, goat cheese, crumbled, cilantro, chopped

grilled chicken breast strips (southwestern style), del monte zesty jalapeno pepper diced tomato, chicken broth, pasta, mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper

sour cream, cornstarch, boneless chicken breasts or 3 small , cut into strips, garlic cloves, minced, oil, frozen peppers and onions, strips thawed, salsa, coriander, cumin, pepper, vermicelli, cooked, chopped fresh cilantro

oil, chicken breast, cut up into small pieces, salsa con queso, milk, penne pasta

farfalle (bow-tie) pasta, olive oil, diced cooked chicken, green onions, chopped, tomatoes, chopped, golden hominy, drained, black beans, drained, mild green taco sauce, chopped fresh cilantro

boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1-inch cubes, chopped zucchini, chopped sweet red pepper, chopped onion, canola oil, uncooked orzo pasta, black beans, rinsed and drained, frozen corn, thawed, salsa, ranch salad dressing, chili powder, minced garlic, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream

salt (divided ), linguine, unsalted butter, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, onion, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, cumin, chili powder, tomato paste, all-purpose flour, milk, diced tomatoes and green chilies, drained, four-cheese mexican cheese, diced cooked chicken, chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

salt, linguine, unsalted butter, green bell pepper, seeded and chopped, onion, diced, garlic, chopped, cumin, chili powder, tomato paste, all-purpose flour, milk, diced tomatoes with green chiles, drained, four-cheese mexican blend, diced cooked chicken (from a rotisserie bird), chopped cilantro , optional

wagon wheel macaroni, mayonnaise, use approx (3/4 of jar or the whole thing), chili powder, less (to taste), kosher salt (to taste), fresh coarse ground black pepper (to taste), white onion, diced, fresh jalapenos, diced (optional), green bell peppers, diced, red bell pepper, diced, orange bell pepper, diced, white and yellow corn, drained, red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, sliced black olives (early california), oscar mayer pre-cooked chicken strips (oven roasted)

uncooked penne rigate, shredded skinless, boneless grilled lemon-herb chicken (about 8 oz), fresh corn kernels, shredded sharp cheddar cheese, sliced green onions, diced red bell pepper, chopped plum tomato (about 2 tomatoes), fresh orange juice, fresh lime juice, extravirgin olive oil, chopped canned chipotle chiles in adobo sauce, salt

shell pasta, olive oil, boneless skinless chicken breast , cut into 1/2 inch strips, flour, milk, shredded monterey jack cheese, divided, frozen corn, thawed and drained, thick & chunky salsa, chopped green chilies

salt and pepper, gemelli pasta or 12 oz other short pasta, bacon, chopped, garlic clove, finely chopped, chili powder, low sodium chicken broth, black beans, drained and rinsed, frozen corn or 1 cup fresh corn, tomatoes, quartered

ground chicken, enchilada sauce, sour cream, corn, black beans, cheddar cheese, monterey jack cheese, pasta shells

chicken , roasted and deboned, fusilli, cooked, olive oil, corn, tomatoes, diced, carrots , julienned, red onion, diced, dijon mustard, lime juice, chilies, minced (optional), chili powder, ground cumin, cilantro, chopped, salt

kosher salt, plus more for salting the pasta water, fusilli or 1 lb rotini pasta, unsalted butter or 2 tbsp canola oil, yellow onion, finely diced (1 cup), diced bell pepper (preferably green and red ), chopped fresh jalapeno pepper, stems and seeds removed, heavy cream, shredded monterey jack cheese (about 1/2 lb) or 2 cups monterey jack pepper cheese (about 1/2 lb), cooked chicken, shredded (or diced , about 1 chicken breast), fresh ground black pepper, sour cream, for garnish, minced chipotle chile (from canned chipotles in adobo), sliced scallion, for garnish

canned black beans, rinsed and drained, canned, unsalted tomato sauce, chicken breast , cut into cubes, chili powder, cumin, fresh or canned corn, garlic powder, salsa, shredded cojack cheese, uncooked rigatoni