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Cheesecake Factory Spicy Chipotle Pasta Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 780
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz penne pasta
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into strips
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1 small yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo, minced, plus 1 tbsp adobo sauce
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1/2 cup grated parmesan
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • Fresh cilantro, chopped, for serving
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges, for serving

Method
 

  1. Boil the penne pasta until just al dente, about 10 to 12 minutes, then drain and reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta water.
  2. Sear the seasoned chicken strips in 1 tbsp olive oil over medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, until golden and cooked through, then set aside.
  3. Cook the bell pepper, onion, and garlic in the remaining oil over medium heat for about 4 minutes, until softened.
  4. Stir in the chipotle peppers, adobo sauce, smoked paprika, and cumin, then add the heavy cream and chicken broth and simmer for 5 to 6 minutes until thickened. Whisk in the parmesan.
  5. Toss the pasta and chicken into the sauce over low heat for 2 minutes, loosening with reserved pasta water if needed, then serve topped with cilantro and lime wedges.

Notes

If you're prepping ahead, cook the chicken and sauce a day early and store them separately from the pasta, then combine everything fresh over the stove when you're ready to eat. This keeps the noodles from soaking up too much sauce and going mushy in the fridge.