Chili, Chicken and Cheddar Baked Pasta

Submitted by senseicheryl

"Here is a recipe from an email from the www.lifescript.com website."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 1 9 x 13 inch pan
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 lb farfalle pasta, bow tie kind
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup green bell pepper, diced
• 1 teaspoon jalapeno pepper, minced
• 1⁄2 cup Canadian bacon, diced
• 1⁄2 cup scallion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt, to taste
• 2 cups 2% low-fat milk
• 1 cup low-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
• 1 cup low-fat monterey jack cheese, shredded
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups diced cooked chicken breasts

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Spray a large baking dish with nonstick spray.
2. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook until it is al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
3. Meanwhile, in a large soup pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the bell peppers, chili pepper and bacon and cook until the peppers soften, about 4 minutes. Add the scallions and cook 1 minute more.
4. Stir in the adobo sauce, flour, chili powder and cumin and cook for 1 minute.
5. Gradually whisk in the milk and simmer until the sauce thickens, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 3/4 cup of each cheese and cilantro. Stir in the cooked pasta and chicken.
6. Spoon the pasta mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top. Bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly, about 10 to 15 minutes. (This can be prepared in advance and stored unbaked in the refrigerator for up to 2 days.).

Reviews

[stonecoldcrazy]

Outstanding recipe! I cut everything in half except the spices to make dinner for two. Also added garlic and used yellow onion in place of scallions. Delish!