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This Arizona Chicken Pasta is full of chicken, white cheddar cheese, corn and black beans. Itโs all coated in a delicious, lightly spicy chipotle cream sauce!
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Arizona Chicken Pasta Dish
Some savory dinner recipes have been a loooong time coming around here. Way back when I first started the blog, I actually posted several. I had intended to continue with them, but then sweets just kind of took over. It makes sense because I love them so, but we canโt all live on cake alone. Sadly.
So today Iโm excited to share this recipe with you. Not only is it delicious, but itโs the beginning of some savory dishes Iโll sprinkle in this year. And you guys โ Iโm totally kicking dinner off with a bang!
I went to college in Chapel Hill, NC and one of my very favorite restaurants was Top of the Hill. Not only is their food good, but they brew their own beer. Itโs a hot spot for just about any time โ day or night. My favorite meal was always the Arizona Chicken. Itโs a pasta, though it doesnโt have pasta in the name. Itโs been years since Iโve had it and Iโve missed it ever since. Today Iโm sharing my version of it with you.
How to Make Arizona Chicken Pasta
To start, youโll need some chipotle peppers in adobo sauce. The more you use, the more spice youโll get. I used four and there was definitely a kick, but not a crazy one.
The peppers are pureed in a food processor with a bit of the adobo sauce and some heavy whipping cream. Because weโre not using a large amount of peppers, the cream helps with the pureeing of everything. Youโll then set that aside for when you need it.
Next, itโs time for the sauce. Start with some melted butter and saute the garlic a bit. Youโll then want to add the rest of the heavy cream, some flour and the chipotle mixture. Let it get nice and bubbly and start to thicken, then add some salt and pepper. Do not leave out the salt and pepper. They are so underrated sometimes, but without them you will have a bland dish. Itโs true of desserts and itโs true of savory things. Bring on the salt.
Next is adding the shredded white cheddar cheese. I canโt buy white cheddar already shredded, so I busted out my shredder. Thereโs something kind of fun and satisfying about shredding cheese. Donโt you agree?
Finally, you add all the goodies โ the corn, black beans, chicken and pasta. Top it all with a little more cheese, green onions and tomatoes and youโve got one jamminโ pasta! Seriously, this is SO good! If you like a good cream sauce with a bit of spice and can never get too many black beans and corn, this pasta is for you!
More Pasta Dishes
- Classic Italian Pasta Salad
- Pineapple Salsa Pasta Salad
- Smokey Beer Macaroni and Cheese
- Baked Feta Pasta
- Strawberry Feta Balsamic Pasta Salad
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Watch How To Make It
Arizona Chicken Pasta Recipe
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 Servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stove
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Arizona Chicken Pasta is full of chicken, white cheddar cheese, corn and black beans. Itโs all coated in a delicious, lightly spicy chipotle cream sauce!
Ingredients
- 16 oz box rotini pasta
- 3โ4 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 1 1/2 tsp adobo sauce, from the chiles
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1 1/2 tbsp flour
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- 2 cups shredded white cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup corn
- 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- Green onion
- Tomatoes
Instructions
1. Boil pasta to al dente according to package directions. Set aside.
2. In a food processor or blender, puree the chipotle peppers, adobo sauce and 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream until smooth. Set aside.
3. Add the butter to a large 12 in skillet over medium heat and allow to melt
4. Add the minced garlic to the pan and saute for about 30 seconds.
5. Next add the remaining heavy whipping cream, flour and chipotle mixture and stir to combine. Heat until mixture is bubbly and begins to thicken.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Stir in the shredded white cheddar cheese and allow to melt.
8. Add the corn, black beans and chicken and stir to coat in sauce.
9. Add the cooked pasta and stir until well coated in sauce.
10. Top the pasta with green onion, tomatoes and some additional shredded white cheddar cheese, then serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 775
- Sugar: 5.9 g
- Sodium: 716.4 mg
- Fat: 46.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Protein: 35 g
- Cholesterol: 161.9 mg
Categories
Enjoy!
Family loved it! Iโve tried several of these over the years but this one was by the far the best (and closest to the Topo version). Go Heels!
Awesome! Glad you enjoyed it! Go Heels!
Made this last week. It was SO good! Boyfriend loved it and we had plenty of leftovers for lunch!
So glad to hear that! Thanks Elsa!