Creamy Chicken and Tomatillo Verde Pasta
A quick and super simple recipe using just a few ingredients. A fast meal for any weeknight when you're on the run.
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- Serves: 8 persons
Ingredients
- 1(16 ounce) package gemelli pasta
- 1(15 ounce) can white queso blanco cheese sauce (such as Rico's®)
- 1(12 ounce) jar tomatillo cooking sauce (such as Herdez®)
- 1pound cubed, cooked chicken
- ¼cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste
Instructions
Step 1
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add gemelli and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes.Step 2
At the same time, combine cheese sauce and tomatillo cooking sauce in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir until well blended, then stir in chicken. Cook until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat.Step 3
Drain pasta and return to the pot. Pour sauce mixture over pasta; stir and heat on medium heat until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes.Step 4
Serve immediately and garnish with Parmesan cheese.