Best Green Chile Chicken Pasta Bake Recipes

CREAMY CHICKEN, GREEN CHILE & ZITI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cook pasta as directed on package, omitting salt. Meanwhile, mix soup, sour cream, green chiles and cumin in large bowl until blended.
• Drain pasta. Add to soup mixture along with the chicken; mix well. Spoon half the pasta mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray; top with half the cheese slices. Repeat layers.
• Cover with plastic wrap, then foil. Freeze up to 1 month.
• When Ready to Serve
• Heat oven to 350ºF. Remove plastic wrap from casserole; re-cover with foil. Bake (frozen) casserole 1 hour or until heated through, uncovering after 45 min. Top with cilantro before serving.

ONE-POT GREEN CHILE CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• In 5-quart Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until tender and starting to brown. Stir in garlic; cook about 30 seconds or until fragrant.
• Add water, salsa verde, green chiles, uncooked pasta and taco seasoning mix; heat to simmering. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook uncovered 13 to 18 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid has been absorbed.
• Stir in cream cheese and 3/4 cup of the shredded cheese until melted. Stir in chicken; cook 2 to 3 minutes, stirring constantly, until heated through. Top with remaining 1/4 cup shredded cheese, the cilantro, tomatoes and green onion before serving.

BAKED PENNE WITH GREEN CHILES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 500°F (260°C), with a rack in the middle position. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, in a 13 by 9-inch (33 by 23-cm) baking dish, stir together the milk, cream, tomatoes, chiles, Cheddar, and mustard. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper, then set the tomato mixture aside.
• When the water boils, season it generously with salt; it should taste like seawater. When it returns to a boil, add the pasta, quickly stir to separate the noodles, then cover the pot. When the water returns to a boil again, uncover and boil the pasta until very al dente, stirring occasionally.
• Drain the pasta thoroughly, then pour the noodles on top of the tomato mixture and toss to combine. Gently "shake" the dish to distribute the ingredients, then top evenly with the Pecorino.*
• Bake until bubbling and lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Let rest for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
• Make Ahead
• Prepare to * without preheating the oven, then keep, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Bake, covered, at 350°F (175°C) until hot, about 30 to 60 minutes (if frozen), uncovering for the last 10 minutes or so.
• Staggered
• Serve hot or warm. It will keep, loosely covered, in a 200°F (90°C) oven for up to 2 hours.

GREEN CHICKEN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• In a sauce pan heat chicken stock, salsa verde and cut cream cheese into small pcs. and add to liquid. Stir or whisk occasionally to break down cream cheese as much as possible. If it does not all melt down, no problem.
• Chop cooked chicken into bite size pcs.
• Meanwhile boil pasta according to package directions, except remove about 2 min sooner while still al dente and drain and rinse with cool water. Once cooled, place in large bowl or pot and add chicken, green chiles and grated cheeses and mix together.
• Pour liquid into bowl with pasta and mix well.
• OVEN method: Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non stick spray oil. Place pasta mix in dish, top with extra grated cheese and bake at 400° for 20 min or until cheese has melted. Allow to cool about 20 min. before serving. Garnish with pico de gall. Serve with Sour Cream.
• ELECTRIC skillet method: You can also use an elec. skillet. Just spray sides and bottom, pour pasta in, top with extra grated cheese and place on simmer. It will only take about 15 min. for cheese to melt, and it's done! Garnish with sour cream and/or pico de gallo.

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN TAMALE BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Generously spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) baking dish with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir 1/4 cup of the shredded cheese, the milk, eggs, cumin, red pepper flakes, cream-style corn, cornbread mix and chopped green chiles until just combined. Spread evenly in baking dish.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until corn mixture is just set and edges are lightly golden brown.
• Use fork to poke holes in top of corn mixture. Pour enchilada sauce evenly over top.
• Toss chicken with taco seasoning mix, then sprinkle over the top. Sprinkle remaining 1 cup shredded cheese on top of chicken.
• Bake about 15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Top with chopped green onions, chopped cilantro and dollops of sour cream.
• To freeze: Cool completely after baking, then cover tightly with plastic wrap and foil before freezing. When ready to bake, remove plastic wrap and foil. Heat oven to 400°F. Cover dish with just foil. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until heated through. Tip: If you plan to freeze your dish, I'd suggest baking it ahead of time in a non-glass dish--otherwise, you'll want to let the dish thaw for a bit before placing it in the oven so the glass doesn't run the risk of shattering.

CHICKEN ENCHILADA PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil; add penne and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Drain and return pasta to the pot.
• Heat oil in a large, deep skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion in hot oil until slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir red bell pepper and garlic into onion; saute until fragrant and softened, another 3 to 5 minutes.
• Stir chicken, green enchilada sauce, red enchilada sauce, diced green chiles, chili powder, cumin, and salt into onion mixture; bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, and simmer until flavors blend, 8 to 10 minutes. Add Colby-Jack cheese and stir until melted and heated through, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low and stir sour cream into enchilada mixture; cook and stir until heated through. Pour enchilada mixture over penne pasta and toss to coat completely.

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients, EXCEPT for 1 cup monterey jack and 1 cup sharp cheddar, in a large bowl. Pour into greased 11x13 casserole dish.
• Top casserole with remaining cheeses.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or warmed through.