
How To Make Spicy Chicken Chipotle Pasta
Grab a bite of this chipotle pasta that’s inspired by The Cheesecake Factory! It’s spicy, well-seasoned, and perfect for your pasta cravings.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2chicken breast,boneless skinless, cut into 1-inch chunks
- 1lbpenne pasta
- 2tbsplemon juice
- ½tspkosher salt
- ¼tspcoarse ground black pepper
- 2tbspbutter
- 2tbspolive oil
- ¼cuphoney
- 2tbspchipotle pepper sauce,from canned adobo peppers
- 1yellow bell pepper,chopped
- 1red bell pepper,chopped
- ½yellow onion,chopped
- 3garlic cloves,minced
- 2cupsheavy cream
- 1cupfrozen peas
- 1lbfresh asparagus,thin
- 6ozparmesan cheese,shredded
- cilantro,for garnish, optional
- tortilla chip strips,for garnish, optional
Instructions
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Set the water to boil for the pasta.
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Add the asparagus to the pasta water and boil for 2 to 3 minutes or until tender crisp.
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Shock the asparagus by running them under cold water in a colander.
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Add the pasta to a minute shy of the directions, then drain into the same bowl as the asparagus. Don’t rinse.
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In a bowl, add the chicken, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Let sit.
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In a large skillet, add the butter then melt over medium heat.
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Add the bell peppers and onions, then cook until just translucent.
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Add in the garlic and cook an extra 1 minute.
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Remove the vegetables, then add in the olive oil.
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Add the chicken to the pan, then turn the heat up to medum-high.
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Brown the chicken on both sides.
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Add in the honey and stir to cook for an additional 5 seconds.
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Add the bell pepper mixture back to the pan.
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Stir well, then add in the adobo sauce, heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.
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Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, then add in the pasta, asparagus and frozen peas.
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Stir to coat everything.
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Serve with cilantro and tortilla chips strips, and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 937.83kcal
- Fat:Â 51.90g
- Saturated Fat:Â 27.80g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.22g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 17.26g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 3.54g
- Carbohydrates:Â 82.47g
- Fiber:Â 6.12g
- Sugar:Â 20.11g
- Protein:Â 37.48g
- Cholesterol:Â 175.26mg
- Sodium:Â 773.28mg
- Calcium:Â 448.60mg
- Potassium:Â 741.97mg
- Iron:Â 4.10mg
- Vitamin A: 532.09µg
- Vitamin C:Â 98.91mg
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