Calling all pasta lovers this is an amazing super easy throw together recipe for your family! You can omit or add ingredients based on the taste preferences by your family. You could also very easily substitute protein from chicken to ground beef or shredded beef for this one too. I did chicken for this Southwest Pasta Bake and it is absolutely incredible!
I am using left over chicken tacos for this recipe, however you can also slow cook chicken and shred by making these CHICKEN TACOS HERE – double up the recipe and make chicken tacos one night and use left overs for the following night by making this delicious Southwest Chicken Pasta Bake
You can serve this dish up on plates or bowls and one that will satisfy the biggest of hungers!
Ok mama, here is how I made this amazingly delicious Southwest Chicken Pasta Bake.
Ingredients: Southwest Chicken Pasta Bake
1 lb shredded chicken
16 oz Penne Pasta
10 oz rotel
15 oz black beans
11 oz mexi corn
1 1/2 cups chicken broth
1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese montery jack
Garnish
cilantro
Instructions: Southwest Chicken Pasta Bake
Preheat oven to 350
Spray casserole dish with olive oil
Cook Pasta and strain
In casserole dish add cooked pasta and cooked chicken
Drained corn, rinsed and drained black beans, drained rotel and chicken broth and about 1 cup of cheese
And mix together well.
Bake covered for 30 minutes covered
Pull out and cover dish with the remaining cheese and cook until cheese is melted (about 5- 7 mins)
Allow to cool on counter for few minutes garnish with cilantro and serve
Grab a big wooden spoon and serve in bowls to your family! This is a great one meal dish
If you are shredding your own cheese, I would highly recommend this CHEESE SHREDDER it is so easy to use, shreds cheese at ease and you can throw in the dishwasher its my absolute fav!
I have to show you a picture of this delicious dish once again! Beautiful and so yummy too!
Side Idea:
This is easily a one pot meal! However, if you are looking to serve something alongside I believe this Caviar DIP would be incredible
Crazy Busy Mama Tip:
In a hurry? Try shredding a rotisserie chicken for this recipe it is delicious and so easy! I pick up one almost every time I am at the grocery store
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Video Tutorial: Southwest Chicken Pasta Bake
For those who love a step by step tutorial here is one for you below!
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Southwest Chicken Pasta Bake
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb shredded chicken
- 16 oz Penne Pasta
- 10 oz rotel
- 15 oz black beans
- 11 oz mexi corn
- 1 1/2 cups chicken broth
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese montery jack
Garnish
- cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350
- Spray casserole dish with olive oil
- Cook Pasta and strain
- In casserole dish add cooked pasta, cooked chicken, drained corn, rinsed and drained black beans, drained rotel and chicken broth and about 1 cup of cheese and mix together well.
- Bake for 30 minutes covered
- Pull out and cover dish with the remaining cheese and cook until cheese is melted (about 5- 7 mins)
- Allow to cool on counter for few minutes garnish with cilantro and serve
Video
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