Five Stars…And Then Some.

That’s what I heard Mr. Spouse say when he took a bite of this AMAZING dish.  “5 stars and then some.”  LOVE IT!  This is one of those recipes that I found and thought it sounded interesting but was a little nervous to try.  Thank goodness I wasn’t too nervous to go out on a limb because OMG y’all…this is DANG good!  And you can’t believe how yum it smells as it’s cookin’.  Mr. Spouse walked in and was all, “Whoa…it smells REALLY good!!!”  I could tell he was excited about dinner and I was, too!  RUN…don’t walk…to the grocery store to pick up the ingredients for this yumminess as SOON as you can!!

 

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA

2-3 chicken breasts, cooked & shredded {or shredded rotisserie chicken…I used the breasts}

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 medium onion, diced

1 red pepper, diced

1 {4 oz.} can diced green chiles

1/2 tsp. salt

2 tsp. chili powder

1 tsp. cumin

2 {10 oz.} cans green chili enchilada sauce

2/3 cups red enchilada sauce

2 cups shredded cheese {I used colby & monterrey jack}

1 cup sour cream

Penne pasta

 

Optional toppings

Avocado

Green Onions

Black Olives

Tomatoes

Sour Cream

Cook chicken, drain, and shred {or shred your rotisserie}.  Meanwhile boil pasta according to package and chop the veggies.  The most time consuming part of this recipe is the time spent chopping the veggies. Y’all…it took like, 5 minutes ;) 

Heat the olive oil in a deep skillet and cook onions for about 3-5 minutes.  Add garlic & red pepper and cook for another 3-5 minutes. 

Add cooked chicken, green chiles, cumin, chili powder, salt, & enchilada sauces.  Let sauce simmer for about 8-10 minutes.

Add cheese and stir until the cheese is melted and heated through.  Now toss in the sour cream, but whatever you do, DO NOT bring to a boil!  Cook on low heat or the sour cream will curdle.  Gross.  Stir until sour cream is well mixed and heated through.

O.M.G.   Just wait.  It gets better.  Drain pasta & return to pot.  Pour sauce over pasta and mix well.  Serve and garnish with avocado, tomato, green onion, and a dollop of sour cream.

GET.OUT!!!! 

The absolute YUMMIEST thing I’ve put in my mouth.  Hands down.  It was like a symphony of flavors in my mouth, y’all.  DANG GOOD!!! 

I’m usually not one for adding extra toppings {other than cheese} to my pasta, but now I can’t imagine eating it any other way!  AMAZING!!!  Pinky promise you’ll try this soon because I really don’t want you to miss out!!!  Your taste buds will thank you…and so will your husband ;)