Creamy Chicken and Tomatillo Verde Pasta

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

For busy weeknights, this easy and quick recipe for creamy chicken and tomatillo verde pasta made with gemelli pasta is a great choice.

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®)
1 pound cubed, cooked chicken
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese, or to taste

Directions

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.
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.
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.
4 Serve immediately and garnish with Parmesan cheese.