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Santa Fe BBQ Ranch Chicken Pasta
Santa Fe BBQ Ranch Chicken Pasta will have your family begging for thirds with its Mexican infused SKINNY creamy ranch cheese sauce and tender oven baked barbecue chicken. Once upon a time, in February 2014, I started a blog called Carlsbad Cravings. I didn’t think it would reach millions of people, so I didn’t think…
👥 4 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 35 min⏳ Prep: 10 min🔥 Cook: 25 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- baking dish
- oven
- skillet
- whisk
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Line a small baking dish (8x8) with foil and lightly grease with nonstick cooking spray. Pound chicken to tenderize and add to prepared dish. Pour barbecue sauce over chicken. You can let marinate for up to ⏱️ 24 hours (optional), otherwise proceed directly to bake 375F for 20 to ⏱️ 25 minutes, or until chicken is done. Remove from oven and let rest ⏱️ 5 minutes then dice into bite size pieces and toss with 1 tablespoon BBQ sauce. Set aside.
2
While chicken is baking, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium high heat. Add red onion and saute ⏱️ 2 minutes then add red bell pepper, black beans, corn, tomatoes, green chilies, and garlic. Saute for ⏱️ 1- 2 minutes or just until bell peppers are crisp-tender. Remove to a plate.
olive oil1 tablespoonred onion, chopped1/2red bell pepper, chopped1
3
To the same skillet, melt 1 tablespoon olive oil in 1 tablespoon butter over medium heat. When butter is completely melted, whisk in flour. Cook, while stirring, for ⏱️ 2 minutes, then turn heat to low. Slowly whisk in chicken broth, then milk, stirring constantly until smooth (it will be thick). Turn heat to medium high and bring the sauce to a simmer. Add Cheese Sauce spices and simmer until thickened.
olive oil1 tablespoonbutter1 tablespoon
4
When sauce has thickened, remove from heat and stir in cheeses until smooth, followed by sour cream. Add more milk if needed to reach desired consistency.
cup sour cream or Greek yogurt (more or less to taste)1/4sour cream
5
Add chicken and bell pepper/black bean mixture and pasta to the sauce, stirring to combine. Add 1/4 cup barbecue sauce (more or less to taste) and heat through. Taste and add salt, pepper, hot sauce to taste.
cup barbecue sauce, divided3/4Hot sauce to taste
6
Top with bacon, cilantro and ranch dressing as desired.
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