Chicken Enchilada Pasta

Name: Chicken Enchilada Pasta
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American
Ingredients: 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 enchilada sauce; 2/3 cups red enchilada sauce; 2 cups shredded cheese {I used colby & monterrey jack}; 1 cup sour cream; Penne pasta

5 steps

Updated at: Mon, 27 Jul 2026 01:06:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Nutrition per recipe

Calories3151.5 kcal (158%)

Total Fat203 g (290%)

Carbs124.3 g (48%)

Sugars34.3 g (38%)

Protein203.8 g (408%)

Sodium8299.2 mg (415%)

Fiber9.4 g (34%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

0 servings

2chicken breasts

cooked & shredded, or shredded rotisserie chicken I used the breasts

2 Tbspolive oil

1 x 4 ozcan diced green chiles

½ tspsalt

2 tspchili powder

1 tspcumin

2 x 10 ozcans green enchilada sauce

⅔ cupsred enchilada sauce

2 cupsshredded cheese

I used colby & monterrey jack

1 cupsour cream

penne pasta

Instructions

Step 1

Cook chicken, drain, and shred {or shred your rotisserie}. Meanwhile boil pasta according to package and chop the veggies

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.