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Fiesta TexMex Chicken Pasta

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A colorful dish that combines pasta and TexMex. It is a unique twist on the normal table fare that is guaranteed to please your palette.
Servings 4
Author Aaron Thomas

Ingredients

  • 2 cups pasta
  • 2 Tablespoon butter
  • 1 Cup milk
  • 4 ounces Cream Cheese
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 pint canned chicken precooked(6 -12 ounces)
  • 1 pint canned black beans drained (15 ounce)
  • 1 can corn drained
  • 1 can diced tomatoes drained
  • 2 cups Monterrey Jack cheese shredded

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • When water is boiling in pot add pasta. Cook to al dente and drain
  • Melt butter in sauce pan
  • Add milk and cream cheese and saute over medium heat for 3 minutes
  • Add cumin, coriander, and chili powder and stir for 1 minute
  • Add chicken, beans, corn, and tomatoes and mix thoroughly.
  • Put pasta in oven proof dish and mix chicken mixture into it
  • Put dish in oven for 15 minutes
  • Add cheese to top and put back in oven for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.