Chipotle Chicken Pasta

18 ingredients
7 steps

Ingredients

  • 1lb rigatoni pasta
  • 1/2 a yellow onion, sliced
  • 2 cloves of garlic, chopped
  • 3 cups of cooked shredded chicken
  • 1/2 cup of shredded parmesan
  • 1 cup of basil leaves
  • 1 cup of heavy whipping cream
  • Shaved parmesan for garnish
  • Basil leaves for garnish
  • For the Sauce
  • 3 whole chipotle peppers
  • 1 tbs chipotle sauce (from the can of whole chipotle peppers)
  • 3 tsp tomato paste
  • 4 tsp vinegar
  • 1 tbs brown sugar
  • Juice of one lime
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 1 tsp corn starch

Directions

  1. 1
    1. Cook the pasta per the package directions, al dente. Set aside.
  2. 2
    2. Place all pasta sauce ingredients in a food processor and puree. Set aside.
  3. 3
    3. In a saute pan over medium heat, add olive oil, sliced onions, and chopped garlic. When onions and garlic begin to sweat, add the cooked shredded chicken.
  4. 4
    4. Pour the chipotle puree and heavy whipping cream over the chicken and let it come to a simmer.
  5. 5
    5. When chicken is heated through add the parmesan cheese and fold, until it has melted.
  6. 6
    6. Add the cooked rigatoni to the pan. When heated through, turn off the heat and fold in the basil leaves.
  7. 7
    7. Garnish the pasta with shaved parmesan and basil leaves.

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