Southwestern Chicken Pasta

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Southwestern Chicken Pasta – A creamy southwestern style pasta with black beans, corn, chicken and tons of flavor.  All made with a gluten-free pasta (trust me, you would never know).  

Southwestern Chicken Pasta - A creamy southwestern style pasta with black beans, corn, chicken and tons of flavor. All made with a gluten-free pasta (trust me, you would never know).

 

I think things are finally back to normal around here, after being gone for 6 weeks.  The hardest part of me is getting back into meal planning. Seriously, planning what groceries to buy, and what I am going to make each day for the week has gotten nearly impossible.  I have no idea why!  I am usually pretty good at it, but I think I went to the store 5 out of 7 days last week.  Hoping this week is better, but considering I don’t have a menu written down, I don’t have my fingers crossed.  Baby steps, I guess.

Southwestern Chicken Pastas {Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts}

You know I am all about pasta.  In one way shape or form, it is my go to dinner when I don’t have anything else planned. Recently I found this new Uddo’s pasta, that is made with red lentil flour.  Uddo’s pasta is a gluten-free, non-GMO red lentil penne that’s packed with protein.  It is a great alternative for those who need to restrict or eliminate gluten from their diets. I have to say, you would never guess that you were eating anything but traditional pasta in this recipe.  A creamy southwestern style pasta is definitely something the whole family is going to ask for over and over again.

Southwestern Chicken Pasta - A creamy southwestern style pasta with black beans, corn, chicken and tons of flavor. All made with a gluten-free pasta (trust me, you would never know).

Southwestern Chicken Pasta comes together in less than 30 minutes.  Uddo’s pasta cooks in the same amount of time traditional pasta does.  So you just have to cook the chicken, add the veggies to heat them, and then toss everything together. Super simple for any night of the week.  I added black beans, corn, fresh tomatoes and diced avocado to ours.  You can easily change it up to match what your family likes.  However you make it, your family will definitely be asking for more!

You can pick up Uddo’s Red Lentil Pasta at Sam’s Club nationwide or Costco in the Midwest.  Uddo’s also recently became available at Amazon as well.

Southwestern Chicken Pastas {Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts}
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Southwestern Chicken Pasta

By Erin
Southwestern Chicken Pasta - A creamy southwestern style pasta with black beans, corn, chicken and tons of flavor. All made with a gluten-free pasta (trust me, you would never know).
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 25 minutes
Servings: 5 -6

Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Cook pasta according to the package directions.
  • Meanwhile in a large skillet brown chicken. Add onion and garlic, and cook until soft. Stir in corn and black beans. Heat until the chicken is fully cooked, and everything is hot.
  • In a bowl combine sour cream, yogurt, juice of 1 lime, and taco seasoning.
  • Once pasta is cooked, drain and add to chicken mixture. Remove pan from heat, and mix in the sour cream mixture. Once full combined stir in diced tomatoes and avocado.
  • Serve topped with cheddar cheese and cilantro.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 427kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 70mg | Sodium: 226mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 6g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Author: Erin
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Course: Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 5 -6
Calories: 427
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Welcome to Dinners, Dishes, & Desserts where my love of food meets my busy life. My name is Erin and I’m a casual home cook who loves to feed people. On this blog, you’ll find hundreds of quick and easy recipes made mostly from scratch. My days are spent in the kitchen, creating new recipes to share with family and friends.

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17 Comments

  1. Yum!! This looks so hearty and flavorful. Would pair wonderful with so many Mexican appetizers. Thanks for sharing!

  2. What a wonderful pasta dish! And I’m totally intrigued by this pasta—more protein is exactly what I need!

  3. I love all your pasta dishes and have made several already so I’m always thrilled to add another to the pile of ones I want to try. I’m even more excited about the opportunity to win the pasta you use to make the yummy food! Thanks!!!

  4. Oh yeah, pretty sure I could eat my weight in this beautiful dish! I mean, southwestern + chicken + pasta = SO ME!

  5. This looks like a great combination of flavors and perfect for post-vacation brain. I mean, let’s face it, most of the time we need a vacation from vacation right? It’s always exhausting coming home.