Chicken Enchilada Pasta

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (16 ounce) package penne pasta, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cooked chicken breasts, shredded, or more to taste
• 2 (10 ounce) cans green enchilada sauce
• 2/3 cup red enchilada sauce
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups shredded colby-monterey jack cheese
• 1 cup sour cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 30 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. drain and return pasta to the pot.
• heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. saute onion in hot oil until slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. stir red bell pepper and garlic into onion; saute until fragrant and softened, another 3 to 5 minutes.
• stir chicken, green enchilada sauce, red enchilada sauce, diced green chiles, chili powder, cumin, and salt into onion mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors blend, 8 to 10 minutes. add colby-jack cheese and stir until melted and heated through, 1 to 3 minutes.
• reduce heat to low and stir sour cream into enchilada mixture; cook and stir until heated through. pour enchilada mixture over penne pasta and toss to coat completely.