2012 Meal #4

Our fourth meal of 2012 was possibly our favorite so far! We loved it! Of course, I also found this recipe on Pinterest. We were able to get two dinners and one lunch out of it which is my kind of meal! It was a little more time consuming but not bad and completely worth it!

Chicken Enchilada Pasta

2-3 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 med. onion diced

1 red pepper, diced

1-4 oz. can diced green chiles

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons chili powder

1 teaspoon cumin

2- 10 oz cans green chili enchilada sauce

2/3 cup red enchilada sauce

2 cups shredded cheese (I used colby and monterey jack)

1 cup sour cream

penne pasta

Optional toppings...

avacado, green onions, black onions, tomatoes, sour cream

Cook the chicken and shred (I baked it with a little seasoning salt). Cook Pasta. Chop veggies. Heat olive oil in deep skillet and cook onions for about 3-5 minutes. Add garlic and red pepper and cook another 3-5 minutes. Add cooked chicken, green chiles, cumin, chili powder, salt, and enchilada sauces. Simmer 8-10 minutes. Add cheese and melt. Toss in sour cream but DO NOT BOIL!!! Cook on low heat or sour cream will curdle. Pour sauce over pasta and add toppings.

And then here is a funny picture of our funny little man...

I better get moving on meal number 5...I am running out of days to squeeze it in the fifth week of the year.