Chipotle Lime Chicken Pasta
Chipotle Lime Chicken Pasta
Ingredients
For the Slow Cooker
- 48 ounces skinless chicken thighs
- 7 ounces chipotles peppers in adobo
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3/4 cup red enchilada sauce
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 bell peppers, diced
- 1 tablespoon tajin
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, as needed
- 1 teaspoon cumin, as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, as needed
For the Pasta and Finishing
- 32 ounces rigatoni, uncooked
- 6 tablespoons lime juice, from 3 limes
- 1 teaspoon lime zest, from 3 limes
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups fat free ultrafiltered milk
- 2 1/2 cups reduced fat mozzarella
Instructions
- 1
Cook the rigatoni in a large pot of boiling salted water for half of the package's recommended cooking time. This will ensure it's al dente and won't get mushy in the slow cooker. Drain the pasta and set it aside.
⏱️ 6 min
- 2
In a large slow cooker, combine the skinless chicken thighs, chipotles in adobo, honey, red enchilada sauce, diced yellow onion, diced bell peppers, Tajin, salt, garlic powder, cumin, and pepper. Stir everything together to ensure the chicken is well coated.
⏱️ 15 min
- 3
Cover the slow cooker and cook on High for 3-4 hours or on Low for 4-5 hours, or until the chicken is very tender and easily shreds with a fork.
⏱️ 240 min
- 4
Once the chicken is cooked, use two forks to shred it directly in the slow cooker. Stir in the lime juice, lime zest, and chopped cilantro.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Add the partially cooked rigatoni, nonfat Greek yogurt, light sour cream, and fat free ultrafiltered milk to the slow cooker. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 5 min
- 6
Evenly top the pasta mixture with the reduced fat mozzarella cheese. Cover the slow cooker again and allow it to cook for an additional 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
⏱️ 20 min
- 7
Once the cheese is melted, turn off the slow cooker. Separate the Chipotle Lime Chicken Pasta into 10 equal servings. Allow to cool completely before storing in freezer-safe containers for future meals.
⏱️ 5 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Chipotle Lime Chicken Pasta
For the Slow Cooker
- 48 ounces skinless chicken thighs
- 7 ounces chipotles peppers in adobo
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3/4 cup red enchilada sauce
- 1 yellow onion, diced
- 3 bell peppers, diced
- 1 tablespoon tajin
- 2 tablespoons salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder, as needed
- 1 teaspoon cumin, as needed
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper, as needed
For the Pasta and Finishing
- 32 ounces rigatoni, uncooked
- 6 tablespoons lime juice, from 3 limes
- 1 teaspoon lime zest, from 3 limes
- 1 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 1/2 cups nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup light sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups fat free ultrafiltered milk
- 2 1/2 cups reduced fat mozzarella
Instructions
- 1
Cook the rigatoni in a large pot of boiling salted water for half of the package's recommended cooking time. This will ensure it's al dente and won't get mushy in the slow cooker. Drain the pasta and set it aside.
⏱️ 6 min - 2
In a large slow cooker, combine the skinless chicken thighs, chipotles in adobo, honey, red enchilada sauce, diced yellow onion, diced bell peppers, Tajin, salt, garlic powder, cumin, and pepper. Stir everything together to ensure the chicken is well coated.
⏱️ 15 min - 3
Cover the slow cooker and cook on High for 3-4 hours or on Low for 4-5 hours, or until the chicken is very tender and easily shreds with a fork.
⏱️ 240 min - 4
Once the chicken is cooked, use two forks to shred it directly in the slow cooker. Stir in the lime juice, lime zest, and chopped cilantro.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Add the partially cooked rigatoni, nonfat Greek yogurt, light sour cream, and fat free ultrafiltered milk to the slow cooker. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
⏱️ 5 min - 6
Evenly top the pasta mixture with the reduced fat mozzarella cheese. Cover the slow cooker again and allow it to cook for an additional 20 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
⏱️ 20 min - 7
Once the cheese is melted, turn off the slow cooker. Separate the Chipotle Lime Chicken Pasta into 10 equal servings. Allow to cool completely before storing in freezer-safe containers for future meals.
⏱️ 5 min