Main dishes

Creamy Guajillo Chicken Pasta

photo by:kraft

A guajillo pepper sauce gives your go-to chicken a spicy kick. Serve over hot pasta and top with cheese and green onions for an easy weeknight dish.

time

prep:

10 min

total:

37 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

1-1/2

cups guajillo salsa

oz. (1/2 of 8-oz. pkg.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed, softened

small boneless skinless chicken breast halves (1-1/2 lb.)

red peppers, cut into strips

cup frozen corn

3/4

lb. spaghetti, uncooked

1/2

cup KRAFT Shredded Low-Moisture Part-Skim Mozzarella Cheese

Tbsp. KRAFT Grated Parmesan Cheese

green onions, chopped

Make It

BLEND salsa and cream cheese in blender until smooth.

COOK chicken in large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium heat 2 min. on each side or until browned on both sides. Remove from skillet; cover to keep warm. Add peppers and corn to skillet; cook and stir 3 min. Stir in cream cheese mixture; top with chicken. Cover; cook on medium-low heat 20 min. or until chicken is done (165ºF). Meanwhile, cook spaghetti as directed on package.

DRAIN spaghetti; place on large platter. Top with mozzarella, chicken and cream cheese sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan and onions.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

Substitute

Prepare using your favorite red salsa.

How to Make Your Own Guajillo Salsa

Look for jarred guajillo salsa in the ethnic section of your supermarket. But you can also make your own. Just blend 1 cup of red sauce with 6 to 8 seeded and hydrated guajillo chiles in blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.