Mexican Chicken Pasta Casserole
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 12 ounces rigatoni pasta (or 12 ounces other medium pasta shape) or 12 ounces ziti pasta (or 12 ounces other medium pasta shape)
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and minced
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 8 ounces boneless skinless chicken breasts, cooked and cut into thin strips
- 1⁄4 cup ripe olives, chopped
- 1 cup monterey jack cheese, Queso cheese, Jalapeno Havarti Cheese, shredded and divided
- vegetable oil cooking spray
directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F Prepare pasta according to package directions.
- While pasta is cooking, heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and jalapeno and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add chili powder and stir for 1 minute. Add tomatoes and liquid, cumin and oregano. Simmer until slightly thickened, about 15 minutes.
- When pasta is done, drain well. In bowl, combine pasta, chicken, olives, 3/4 cup cheese and sauce. Spoon into 2-quart baking dish lightly sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle remaining cheese on top. Cover loosely with foil and bake until warmed through and cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!