Try this cheesy chicken pasta dish for your next dinner party – friends will definitely be impressed!
How To Make Copycat Ruby Tuesday's Sonoran Chicken Pasta
Penne pasta cooked in a spicy sauce inspired by Ruby Tuesday\\\’s recipe!
Ingredients
- 1¼ lb chicken breasts, boneless and skinless chicken breasts, grilled and thinly sliced
- 16 oz cheese spread, preferably Cheez Whiz
- 16 oz penne pasta, cooked and cooled
- 15 oz black beans, drained
- 6 oz tomatoes, chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¼ cup white wine
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 4 tbsp green chili pepper, minced
- 4 tbsp yellow onion, minced
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp red chili pepper, minced
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 2 tsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- salt and ground black pepper, to taste
For Garnish:
- green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Combine the cheese spread with the cream in a small saucepan over medium to low heat. Stir the cheese often until it melts and becomes smooth. Set aside.
- Heat up your oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add garlic, all chili peppers, and onions. Saute until translucent.
- Deglaze with white wine and reduce briefly.
- Add the cheese sauce, sugar, and cumin. Bring sauce to a simmer and continue simmering, stirring occasionally, until the flavors meld and incorporate for roughly 5 to 7 minutes.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Melt your butter in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add paprika and rost briefly.
- Remove the pan from the heat, then add your pasta and toss to combine. Return back to the heat and warm through.
- To assemble your dish, transfer roughly ¼ of the pasta and pour about ⅓ cup of cheese sauce over the pasta.
- Place roughly 5 ounce cooked and sliced chicken breasts on top.
- Add â…“ cup of the black beans over the chicken.
- Add roughly ¼ cup of chopped tomatoes to the beans.
- Garnish with green onions and serve.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 18g
- :
- Calcium: 753mg
- Calories: 1291kcal
- Carbohydrates: 131g
- Cholesterol: 195mg
- Fat: 49g
- Fiber: 14g
- Iron: 5mg
- Monounsaturated Fat: 12g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g
- Potassium: 1521mg
- Protein: 78g
- Saturated Fat: 25g
- Sodium: 1959mg
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Vitamin A: 2384IU
- Vitamin C: 20mg
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