One-Pan Monterey Chicken Pasta
One-Pan Monterey Chicken Pasta is a quick weeknight dinner inspired by the Monterey Chicken at Chili’s restaurant! Chicken, pasta, BBQ sauce, cheese, and bacon make this pasta the ultimate comfort food and all in one-pan.
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ONE-PAN MONTEREY CHICKEN PASTA
At the end of the year we usually take the whole family out to dinner to celebrate good grades and they get to pick their place of choice. They always pick Chili’s. I’ll be honest, I’m a fan of their chips and salsa, but most of their food…not so much.
Their Monterey Chicken is one of their most popular dishes. Chicken, BBQ sauce, cheese, bacon, and tomatoes…what’s not to like. You know what makes it even better? Making it in pasta form.
All this magic happens in one 12-inch pan. Make sure it has a lip so you have plenty of room. Add you tomatoes and pasta. Any small pasta shape will do.
Next, pour in some chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil.
After it’s cooked, we are going to add some BBQ sauce and rotisserie chicken.
Finish it off with some cheese, crispy bacon, and green onions.
Come to mama!
OTHER CHICKEN RECIPES
- Fiesta Chicken Pasta Bake
- One-Pan Chicken Spaghetti
- Chicken Caesar Pasta Casserole
- Teriyaki Chicken
- Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
- Nacho Chicken
Ingredients
- 12 ounces bowtie pasta, (or other small pasta)
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chiles undrained
- 2 1/2 cups chicken broth, (I like better than Bouillon base)
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 1/2 cup barbecue sauce
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack or cheddar cheese
- 4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 2 tablespoons sliced green onions
Instructions
- In a 12-inch skillet, add the pasta, tomatoes, and chicken broth. Bring mixture to a boil. Cover and reduce to a simmer. Cook pasta for 10-15 minutes, stirring every once in a while to make sure all parts of the pasta are covered and cooking.
- Once pasta is tender, remove lid, stir in the chicken, and heat for a couple of minutes until heated through and excess liquid is evaporated.
- Stir in BBQ sauce. Sprinkle with cheese and cover with lid until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with bacon and green onions. Serve immediately!
Can this be made with uncooked chicken I dont have any rotisserie chicken
Yes absolutely!
I was wondering if you had a nutrition label for this recipe. It sounds delicious
I just enter everything into myfitnesspal. I will see if I can add it.
My husband would eat a casserole every single night, preferably with chicken. And then my oven conked out and my new stove is on back order. What to do, What to do???? Well, I am so glad I found the answer. Right here!! This is my third one-pan meal, and we definitely like this one best. It was very, very good. I will be making it again, even after my new stove arrives, as well as trying many others. I love the one-pan clean up. Thank you so much, Christy, for these great recipes.
Hang in there! Glad you liked this.
This was a great dish. I normally don’t care for BBQ sauce, but it was kept in the background. I didn’t have rotisserie chicken so I cubed some chicken and fried it with cumin, oregano, garlic powder and red pepper flakes instead, then set that aside while I made the
“main” recipe. For personal preference, I used vegetable broth, turkey bacon, diced tomatoes with chipotle peppers and OF COURSE shredded My own cheese (I used cheddar and Muenster). All in all this came out fantastic and a little spicy. (I LOVE spicy!) My mouth was tingling when I was done but no sweat.
I will be making this again! I especially loved the cooking the pasta right in the pan, that is so much easier.
Awesome to hear!
Just made this for hubby and me. We loved it. I made half a recipe. We have enough left over for another meal. With salad and garlic bread, it is a quick, easy, delicious meal!
So glad you enjoyed it!
Hi Christy…it sound was awesome and looks fabulous…i honest i also cook but your one pen monterey chicken pasta recipe was amazing….thanks for sharing….!
Thank you!
Sounds great. One question – is the pasta precooked before adding?
Nope. Uncooked pasta!