MEXICAN-STYLE CHICKEN WITH PENNE

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The Husband loves penne and rigatoni and this looked pretty good. From Food & Wine magazine... I'm breaking my personal rule again...I haven't tried this - yet - but I'm planning on making it in the next week or so...The recipe did not say whether or not you leave the chicken whole, but I'm planning on cuttting mine up into bite-size pieces... (made it last night- I halved the amount of chipolte/sauce because I didn't want too much heat and I also added some of the juice from the tomatoes. Really good. I highly recommend the queso blanco too - tastes great in this)

Provided by HEP MEP

Categories     Penne

Time 30m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 11

3/4 lb penne rigate
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 lb boneless skinless chicken thighs (or breasts)
salt & freshly ground black pepper
1 onion, diced
1 large garlic clove, minced
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained
1 large chipotle chile in adobo, seeded and minced, plus 2 teaspoons adobo sauce
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/4 lb queso blanco or 1/4 lb mozzarella cheese, coarsely grated
1/4 cup coarsely chopped cilantro leaf

Steps:

  • Bring a large pot of salted water to boil.Add the penne and cook till al dente - drain.
  • Meanwhile, in a large deep skillet, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil. Season the chicken with salt & pepper, add to skillet and cook until lightly browned.
  • Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is softened and chicken is cooked through.
  • Add the diced tomatoes, chipolte and adobo sauce and cook until heated through.
  • Add the corn, season with salt & pepper and cook until the corn is heated through.
  • Add the penne and the remaining two tablespoons of olive oil to the sauce and toss to coat. Add one cup of the queso blanco and toss.
  • Transfer pasta to bowls - sprinkle with the remaining cheese and cilantro and serve.

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