{"id":6233,"date":"2011-04-15T15:07:51","date_gmt":"2011-04-15T21:07:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/?p=6233"},"modified":"2011-04-15T15:11:15","modified_gmt":"2011-04-15T21:11:15","slug":"mexi-chicken-pasta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/15\/mexi-chicken-pasta\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexi-Chicken Pasta"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday was one of those days that was jam packed with plans.\u00c2\u00a0 But the day started to unravel before it even really started.\u00c2\u00a0 On the schedule: a morning meeting, allergy shots, lunch with a friend, and an afternoon of errands and productivity around the house, all while The Littlest Apple spent a fun day with his grandparents.<\/p>\n<p>What actually occurred?\u00c2\u00a0 The morning meeting was cancelled.\u00c2\u00a0 The Littlest Apple threw up on me.\u00c2\u00a0 He complained about having a headache for the first time EVER in his life. \u00c2\u00a0 I cancelled The Littlest Apple&#8217;s fun day with the grandparents.\u00c2\u00a0 We got in the car, running late already for his last minute doctor&#8217;s appointment, only to discover the gas tank was empty and in need of gas.\u00c2\u00a0 The pediatrician took one look in his nose and throat and diagnosed him with a sinus infection and strep throat\u00c2\u00a0 (she even went so far as to say that his throat looked really awful&#8230;no swab test required.\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;m feeling super guilty that I had NO CLUE he was that sick!).\u00c2\u00a0 Lunch plans were cancelled.\u00c2\u00a0 I had a carpal tunnel flare up preventing me from gripping a pen or typing.\u00c2\u00a0 Productivity came to a screeching halt.\u00c2\u00a0 I made a huge smoky burned mess in the oven while cooking dinner.\u00c2\u00a0 I went to bed without doing the dishes.\u00c2\u00a0 Oh, and last night I realized that I forgot to go get my allergy shots.<\/p>\n<p>I am giving myself a huge pat on the back for being very go-with-the-flow about it.\u00c2\u00a0 I am NOT a go-with-the-flow person so that was a big accomplishment.\u00c2\u00a0 Which is good, because that&#8217;s about all I accomplished yesterday.\u00c2\u00a0 Ha!<\/p>\n<p>All of that to say&#8230;..&#8221;Things are nutty around here.\u00c2\u00a0 I haven&#8217;t had time to work on the longer blog posts I had planned for this week.\u00c2\u00a0 Here&#8217;s a recipe post I had ready to go.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>How&#8217;s that for a recipe intro?<\/p>\n<p>I LOVED the sauce in this recipe, and I think it would be delicious with chicken, shrimp, beef, OR pork.\u00c2\u00a0 It&#8217;s just that good.\u00c2\u00a0 Ours was a bit on the spicy side, so I&#8217;ve included some adjustments to the recipe below.\u00c2\u00a0 Just make sure you find some salsa verde that is labeled &#8220;mild.&#8221;\u00c2\u00a0 I&#8217;d also suggest using every last bit of the dry rub on the meat for the bigger flavor.\u00c2\u00a0 This one&#8217;s definitely a keeper!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Mexi-Chicken-Pasta.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6241\" title=\"Mexi Chicken Pasta\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Mexi-Chicken-Pasta.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Mexi-Chicken-Pasta.jpg 557w, https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/Mexi-Chicken-Pasta-300x166.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Mexi-Chicken Pasta<\/h4>\n<p>adapted from <a href=\"http:\/\/picky-palate.com\/2011\/03\/03\/mexi-chicken-campanelle-dinner\/\">Picky Palate<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1 lb pasta (original recipe used campanelle, I used spaghetti, any will work)<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon ancho chile pepper<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon smoked paprika<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon sea salt<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 teaspoon coarse grind black pepper<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast<\/li>\n<li>4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided<\/li>\n<li>1 cup finely chopped white onion<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon minced garlic<\/li>\n<li>1 cup finely chopped sweet peppers (I used one banana pepper)<\/li>\n<li>1 cups Salsa Verde, mild<\/li>\n<li>1 cup petite diced tomatoes from can<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream<\/li>\n<li>1\/4 cup fresh chopped cilantro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.<\/p>\n<p>Cook pasta according to package directions, drain and run under cold water to stop cooking.<\/p>\n<p>Place ancho pepper, smoked paprika, garlic powder, salt and  pepper into a small bowl, stirring to combine.\u00c2\u00a0 Sprinkle over both sides  of chicken, then rub.\u00c2\u00a0 Heat 2 tablespoons oil in Dutch oven or large  pot over medium heat.\u00c2\u00a0 Add chicken cooking until browned on both sides,  about 6 minutes each side.\u00c2\u00a0 Place pot in oven and continue cooking for  25 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>While chicken is cooking heat 2 tablespoons oil in another Dutch  oven or medium pot over medium heat.\u00c2\u00a0 Add onions, garlic and sweet  peppers, cooking and stirring until tender, about 5 minutes.\u00c2\u00a0 Add salsa,  tomatoes, cream and cilantro, stirring to combine.\u00c2\u00a0 Add cooled pasta  back to original large pot and pour sauce over top, stirring to combine.  Reduce heat to low, stirring often.<\/p>\n<p>When chicken is cooked through, remove and let rest for 5  minutes.\u00c2\u00a0 Cut into slices.\u00c2\u00a0 Spoon pasta in serving bowls and top with  slices of chicken breast.\u00c2\u00a0 Garnish with a sprig of cilantro if desired.<\/p>\n<div class=\"linkwithin_hook\" id=\"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/15\/mexi-chicken-pasta\/\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday was one of those days that was jam packed with plans.\u00c2\u00a0 But the day started to unravel before it even really started.\u00c2\u00a0 On the schedule: a morning meeting, allergy shots, lunch with a friend, and an afternoon of errands and productivity around the house, all while The Littlest Apple spent a fun day with [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6,5,35,48],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6233","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chicken","category-main-dish","category-pasta","category-recipes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6233","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6233"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6233\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6251,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6233\/revisions\/6251"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6233"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6233"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.thepickyapple.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6233"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}