Mexican Inspired Street Corn Chicken Pasta

30m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Cook some protein pasta until al dente.
  2. 2Cut the chicken breast into tiny little cubes.
  3. 3Season chicken with salt, pepper, and the seasonings listed in the caption.
  4. 4Sear your chicken on medium high heat until it's fully cooked through.
  5. 5Blend cottage cheese, fat-free milk, light cream cheese, parmesan cheese, heavy cream, salt, black pepper, and garlic powder until smooth to make the sauce.
  6. 6Sauté some onions and garlic for a few minutes.
  7. 7Add the pasta.
  8. 8Add the prepared sauce with some low-fat mozzarella cheese and a touch of pasta water if it gets too thick.
  9. 9Add corn and jalapeño for the last few minutes of cooking.
  10. 10Serve up the pasta, topping off with that chicken, a sprinkle of cotija cheese and tahini.

Ingredients

  • 20 oz chicken breast, cubed
  • to taste Salt
  • to taste Pepper
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 0.5 tsp cumin
  • to cook Avocado oil spray
  • 12 oz Protein Pasta
  • 0.5 cup white onion, finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 0.25 cup pasta water
  • 1 cup corn
  • 1 Jalapeños, finely diced
  • 0.25 cup fat free or low fat mozzarella cheese
  • 2 tbsp light cream cheese
  • 1 cup fat free fair life milk
  • 1 cup fat free cottage cheese
  • 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 0.25 cup Parmesan cheese
  • 0.25 tsp Salt
  • 0.5 tsp Pepper
  • 0.5 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp hot honey (optional)
  • 3 tbsp cotija cheese (optional)
  • Tajin
  • Cilantro (optional)

Equipment

blender