Spicy Chicken Chipotle Pasta (Copycat)
A copycat version of The Cheesecake Factory's classic chipotle chicken pasta dish. It's spicy, creamy, and full of veggies.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tablespoons butter divided
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 bunch asparagus cut into 2-inch pieces
- 1 red pepper diced
- 1 yellow pepper diced
- 1/2 onion diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 box penne pasta 16 ounces
Spicy Parmesan Cream Sauce
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup chipotle in adobo sauce just the sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 cup Parmesan cheese grated or shredded
Instructions
- Cut the boneless skinless chicken breasts into 1-inch cubes
- Melt butter in a deep saute pan on medium-high heat. Add the chicken pieces and honey and stir to coat. Cook for about 5 minutes, until they reach 165 degrees. Remove the chicken from the pan and set it aside.
- While the chicken is cooking, heat a large pot of water on the stove and cook penne pasta according to the directions on the box. Drain the water.
- Turn the deep saute to medium heat and melt the remaining tablespoon of butter. Add in the asparagus and let cook for about 3 minutes. Then add in the diced peppers, onion, and peas. Cook for an additional 5 minutes or so until the vegetables are tender. Remove pan from the heat.
- Put together the chipotle sauce by melting the butter in a medium pot on medium heat. Add in the minced garlic, then slowly add the heavy cream. Put the chipotle in adobo sauce (just the sauce), salt, and pepper in the pot and stir to combine. Lastly, add in the Parmesan cheese and continue to cook on medium heat until all the cheese melts.*
- Add the chicken, pasta, and spicy chipotle cream sauce to the vegetables (or in a pot that will fit everything), stir to combine, then enjoy!
Notes
*if the sauce is too thin for your liking, add in 1 tablespoon of flour while it's still on the heat. This will help thicken it up.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Calories: 682kcalCarbohydrates: 38gProtein: 35gFat: 45gSaturated Fat: 27gPolyunsaturated Fat: 14gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 189mgSodium: 657mgFiber: 5gSugar: 20g
This nutrition information is based on the exact products I used in this recipe. Brands and sizes of products could alter exact nutrition and should always be calculated independently.
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