Chicken Enchilada Pasta - Pearls, Handcuffs, and Happy Hour

Last night we had the Chicken Enchilada Pasta for dinner from the blog Pearls, Handcuffs, and Happy Hour. You can find the recipe here if you want to try it yourself. The flavors here are not those that you would typically find on pasta, but it works really well. The green chilis give the sauce just a little kick, but not too much. The chili powder and cumin give the enchilada sauce great warmth. The unexpected optional toppings add extra flavor and make a great pasta dish better.

We have made this recipe several times before and enjoyed it a lot. While trying the recipe we have made a couple of changes that better suit our preferences. The recipe calls for 2 cans of green chili enchilada sauce and 2/3 c of red enchilada sauce. We changed the recipe by using 1 can of green chili enchilada sauce and 1 can of red enchilada sauce. This makes it easier to not have red enchilada sauce leftover and reduces the total amount of sauce a little bit, which is good because we felt the original recipe was a little bit think for our liking.

Overall this recipe is fairly easy to prepare and makes a dish that our whole family enjoys on the night it is intended for and for leftovers later in the week. If your family enjoys latin flavors then I would recommend this pasta dish.

Timing: Recipe States: , My Actual Timing: 45 minutes
Servings: Recipe States: , Servings For My Family: 6 generous servings
Leftovers: This recipe reheats really well.


Family Ratings:
Me: I think this recipe is great and the toppings make it even better.
Hubby: He really enjoys this pasta dish, especially since it is not a tomato based pasta.
Big Man: He enjoys this pasta and likes that he can pick his own toppings, he even had two servings.
Bear: He enjoys this dish as well so it makes it a very easy dish to serve to the family.
Mr. T: This is one that Mr. T likes a lot too.

Will I repeat: I have many times and will continue to do so.

What will I change: I will keep making the changes that we have with the enchilada sauces.