Pasta with Chicken in Guajillo Sauce

If you are looking for easy and practical recipes, this Pasta with Chicken in Guajillo Sauce is a great option, as everything can be cooked in the same skillet. Guajillo chile is a very commonly used dried chile in Mexican cuisine to add color and flavor to sauces, marinades, moles, and other stews, making it the best option for this pasta recipe.
Ingredients
4
Servings
  • 1/4 onions
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 6 tomatoes
  • 5 guajillo chiles, deveined, seeded, and soaked
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon oregano, dried
  • 1 tablespoon thyme, ground
  • 3 tablespoons Primavera® margarine, 400 g tub
  • 1/4 cups onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 cups chicken breast, cut into cubes
  • 1 cup water
  • 400 grams fusilli pasta
  • 1 package cream cheese, cut into cubes and at room temperature, 190 g
  • 1 leaf bay
  • guajillo chile, in rings and fried
  • Cotija cheese, for serving
  • parsley, finely chopped, for garnish
Preparation
15 mins
30 mins
Low
  • For the sauce, blend the onion with the garlic, tomatoes, chiles, chicken broth, salt, pepper, oregano, and thyme until you get a homogeneous mixture. Set aside.
  • In a deep skillet, melt 3 tablespoons of Margarina Primavera®, cook the onion and garlic, add the chicken, season with salt and pepper, and cook until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
  • In the same skillet, add the sauce and one cup of water. Once the sauce boils, add the pasta, cover, and cook over medium-low heat until the pasta is almost cooked.
  • Incorporate the chicken, cream cheese, bay leaf, and mix until fully combined. Finish cooking until the pasta is cooked and the sauce is creamy. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve the preparation and garnish with rings of guajillo chile, Cotija cheese, and fried parsley.

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