Chipotle Chicken Penne Pasta - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    8 ounces cooked penne pasta or 8 ounces pasta, of choice
    2 large marinated boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2 inch pieces (marinade recipe below)
    1/2 sliced onion, thin
    2 tablespoons diced green chilies
    2 ounces sliced mushrooms (about 4)
    1 ounce Cotija cheese (can sub parmesan)
    4 fresh cilantro stems
    Chipotle Cream Sauce
    1 1/2 cupls heavy cream (12 ounces)
    2 1/4 ounces chipotle chiles in adobo
    Marinade
    1/4 cup soy sauce
    3/4 cup vegetable oil
    1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
    1/2 teaspoon celery salt
    1/2 teaspoon white pepper
    1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
    1 tablespoon jalapeno chile
Preparation
    Mix together all marinade ingredients and add to cubed chicken. Allow the chicken pieces to marinate up to 24 hours.
    Prepare the chipotle cream sauce by combining ingredients; set aside.
    Drain marinade from chicken. In a hot saute pan with a little melted butter; add the chicken and onions. Cook until half done. Add the diced green chiles, mushrooms and Chipotle Cream Sauce. Bring to a simmer and let cook for another minute. Add the pasta; toss until well mixed. Pour into a warm pasta bowl. Garnish with crumbled cotija cheese and cilantro sprigs.

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