Best Mexican Style Pasta With Chicken And Peppers Recipes

CHICKEN TACO PASTA

Steps:

• In a 5- to 6-qt. pot heat oil over medium-high heat. Add half of the chicken. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until browned; remove to a bowl. Repeat with remaining chicken. Add onion to pot. Cook and stir 3 to 4 minutes or until tender, adding additional oil, if necessary. Return chicken to pot. Add seasoning mix; stir to coat. Add the next four ingredients (through tomatoes). Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir peppers, beans, and corn into pasta mixture. Return to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes more or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Top with cheese. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro.

RIGATONI WITH CHICKEN AND BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1/2 cup cooking water, then drain.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until golden, about 30 seconds. Add the onion, bell peppers and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook until softened, about 7 minutes.
• Add the chicken, basil, pasta and the reserved cooking water to the tomato sauce. Cook, stirring, until warmed through, about 4 minutes. Drizzle each serving with olive oil and top with basil and the cherry peppers.

MEXICAN NOODLE SOUP (SOPA DE FIDEO)

Steps:

• Combine 1/2 cup chicken stock, tomatoes, onion, serrano chile, and garlic in a blender. Blend until smooth. Strain tomato sauce into a bowl and reserve.
• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Add pasta; cook, stirring constantly, until lightly browned, about 4 minutes. Pour tomato sauce into the saucepan over the noodles; add parsley and remaining chicken stock. Season with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer until noodles are soft, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with Cotija cheese.

MEXICAN-STYLE PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth, garlic, cumin and chili powder to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Meanwhile, coarsely chop the tomatoes, scallions and bell pepper. Break the vermicelli into 2-inch pieces.
• Add the chicken to the boiling broth, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove the chicken and set it aside to cool slightly.
• In a large nonstick skillet, warm the oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the vermicelli and cook, stirring, until the vermicelli is lightly browned, about 2 minutes.
• Add the broth mixture, tomatoes, scallions, bell pepper, green chilies and salt, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked, about 7 minutes.
• Meanwhile, shred the chicken. Mince the cilantro (if using).
• Stir the shredded chicken and cilantro into the pasta mixture and serve hot.

MEXICAN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• While pasta is cooking, heat olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Cook onions and pepper in oil until lightly browned, 10 minutes. Stir in corn and heat through. Stir in black beans, tomatoes, salsa, olives, taco seasoning and salt and pepper and cook until thoroughly heated, 5 minutes.
• Toss sauce with cooked pasta and serve.

POTATOES AND PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the potatoes for 5 minutes, then add the peppers and onions. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for at least 15 minutes, turning potatoes frequently, or until potatoes start to look mushy.

MEXICAN-STYLE PASTA WITH CHICKEN AND PEPPERS RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. In a medium saucepan, bring the chicken broth, garlic, cumin and chili powder to a boil over medium-high heat. 2. Meanwhile, coarsely chop the tomatoes, scallions and bell pepper. Break the vermicelli into 2-inch pieces. 3. Add the chicken to the boiling broth, reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Remove the chicken and set it aside to cool slightly. 4. In a large nonstick skillet, warm the oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the vermicelli and cook, stirring, until the vermicelli is lightly browned, about 2 minutes. 5. Add the broth mixture, tomatoes, scallions, bell pepper, green chilies and salt, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is cooked, about 7 minutes. 6. Meanwhile, shred the chicken. Mince the cilantro (if using). 7. Stir the shredded chicken and cilantro into the pasta mixture and serve hot.