Chicken Enchilada Pasta Salad Homemade Gourmet Recipes

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA

Steps:

• 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.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA MEXICAN PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Bring a pot of 5-6 quarts salted water to a boil.
• Add in the pasta and cook for 15 minutes, or until pasta is al dente.
• Meanwhile, coat each chicken breast with the taco seasoning, liberally on each side.
• Add the olive oil to a nonstick skillet and heat over medium/high heat. Add in the chicken and cook for 7-10 minutes on each side, depending on thickness, until chicken is cooked through. Cut with a knife to make sure the chicken is fully cooked. When cooked, cut into strips and set aside.
• When pasta is cooked, drain in a colander and place in a large bowl.
• Mix in the remaining ingredients: enchilada sauce, sour cream, lime juice, corns, bean, cilantro, onion, cheese, and salt and pepper to taste. Lastly stir in the chicken.
• Top with more sour cream and cilantro.
• Serve cold or hot, enjoy!
• ***to make spicier, add in the optional jalapeños and hot sauce. To make it healthier, sub Greek yogurt for the sour cream and leave out the cheese!

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 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.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken, 1/4 cup salsa, garlic, salt, and pepper; cook and stir until chicken is browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in cream of chicken soup, pinto beans, corn, and green chile peppers.
• Stir cooked penne and Cheddar cheese into the skillet until cheese is melted. Transfer to a baking dish; scatter tortilla chips on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Serve with remaining 1/4 cup salsa.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA MARINATED CHICKEN- HOMEMADE GOURMET

Steps:

• Mix first three ingredients together in a gallon zip top bag by zipping bag closed and squishing until ingredients are well mixed. Add chicken pieces and shake until chicken is coated.
• Marinade overnight if using the next day.
• If freezing, squeeze out excess air and freeze. (Make sure you are using a freezer bag if you are freezing.).
• Broil, grill or bake chicken pieces until meat is fork tender and juices run clear. Broil or grill on medium-high heat about 10 minutes on each side, or bake at 350F for 30-45 minutes.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA SALAD- HOMEMADE GOURMET

Steps:

• Toss together first 4 ingredients.
• Inseperate bowl, coat cooked chicken with soup mix and oil, add to other mixture. Serve warm or chilled for 2 hours.