# Chipotle Chicken Alfredo Pasta

A high protein and low calorie pasta dish with chipotle chicken and a creamy alfredo sauce made with cottage cheese.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 160 g penne pasta
- 150 g 2% cottage cheese
- 85 g fat free evaporated milk
- 28 g parmesan cheese
- 1 chipotle pepper
- 1 Tbs adobo sauce
- 0.5 tsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tsp paprika
- 0.5 tsp onion powder
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 12 oz chicken thighs
- taco seasoning
- smoked paprika
- garlic powder
- salt

## Instructions

1. Fill a pot with water and bring to boil on high heat.
2. Trim the fat off 12oz of chicken thighs.
3. Pat the chicken down with a paper towel.
4. Season the chicken thighs with taco seasoning, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and salt.
5. Place the chicken in the air fryer basket.
6. Air fry at 400°F for 15-20 minutes.
7. Add 160g of protein penne pasta to the boiling water.
8. Boil pasta for 10-12 minutes.
9. Add 150g of 2% cottage cheese to the blender.
10. Add 85g fat free evaporated milk to the blender.
11. Add 28g parmesan cheese to the blender.
12. Add 1 chipotle pepper and 1Tbs adobo sauce to the blender.
13. Add 1/2tsp garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, and salt to the blender.
14. Blend all the sauce ingredients together.
15. Slice the cooked chicken into strips.
16. Pour the sauce into a pan.
17. Add the pasta to the sauce.
18. Mix the pasta and sauce together.
19. Serve the pasta in a bowl and top with sliced chicken.

## Equipment

- pot
- stove top
- scissors
- paper towel
- air fryer
- blender
- knife
- cutting board
- pan

## Tips

- Chicken thighs are WAYYYY tastier than chicken breast.
- If the chicken doesn't change colors you did not season it enough.
- Protein pasta has a couple more grams of protein per serving than regular pasta.

## Source

- Original video: https://youtu.be/AU6rBTnM-Pw?si=JeWDnCUR1YQHEKRS
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d1fbcc80-b88a-4947-bc39-a7caadf1513e
- Extracted: 2025-05-19

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