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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Pasta and Rice » Pasta Con Pollo (colombian Creamy Pasta With Chicken)

    Pasta con Pollo (Colombian Creamy Pasta with Chicken)

    Jun 6, 2011 · Modified: Jul 15, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 19 Comments

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    Pasta con Pollo (Colombian Creamy Pasta with Chicken)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 19 votes
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    Ingredients
     

    • 1 pound pasta
    • 4 cups of cooked and shredded chicken
    • 3 tablespoons butter
    • 1 cup finely chopped onion
    • 4 garlic cloves minced
    • 4 tablespoons tomato paste
    • 3 cups milk
    • 4 Tbs. unsalted butter
    • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
    • Freshly grated nutmeg to taste
    • 2 ½ cups shredded white or mozzarella cheese
    • Fresh cilantro for garnish

    Instructions
     

    • Bring a large pot of water to a boil, salt the water and cook the pasta al dente.
    • While the pasta is cooking, in a fry pan over medium-low heat, warm the butter. Add the onion, garlic and sautué until very soft and lightly golden, about 15 minutes. Add the shredded chicken and tomato paste. Stir and cook for 5 minutes more.
    • In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the milk to just below a boil. In another saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter. Stir the flour into the butter and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes.
    • Remove from the heat and gradually whisk in the hot milk. Set over medium-low heat and cook, stirring, until thick and smooth, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Remove the sauce from the heat. Add the cheese
    • Drain pasta and add to the skillet with the shredded chicken. Toss the pasta to coat evenly with the sauce. Top with cheese and cilantro. Serve immediately.
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    Almost every other week growing up my mother would make this Colombian Creamy Pasta with Chicken dish. This recipe makes me happy because it reminds me of old times, and last week, that was enough for me.

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    I love this dish because it is easy, feel-good, comfort food cooking, for me. Dinner will be on the table in less than 30 minutes, and you can use leftover chicken. The perfect family meal!

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    Buen provecho!

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Juliana

      June 06, 2011 at 4:13 pm

      5 stars
      Erica, this pasta looks delicious I specially like because of the creamy sauce. Perfect for a weekday dinner. Hope you have a great week 🙂

      Reply
    2. Belinda @zomppa

      June 06, 2011 at 4:36 pm

      5 stars
      Looks good - feels good!! Delicious!

      Reply
    3. Karen

      June 07, 2011 at 8:47 am

      5 stars
      Mmm, this looks so rich and creamy - just delicious!

      Reply
    4. Hans Blok

      June 07, 2011 at 12:19 pm

      5 stars
      Just saved the recipe, looks very good, and Iwill make it, and let you know.

      Reply
    5. Daisy o Carl

      June 07, 2011 at 8:43 pm

      5 stars
      Looks Delicious 😀

      Reply
    6. 5 Star Foodie

      June 07, 2011 at 10:50 pm

      5 stars
      Such a delicious looking pasta, wonderful with this creamy sauce!

      Reply
    7. Eileen Mae

      June 08, 2011 at 6:35 am

      5 stars
      Pasta with chicken,. My taste buds will surely love too this recipe. I love this recipe, it melts in my mouth since it has filled with oh so delicious cream. More of this pasta chicken recipes.

      Reply
    8. Diana Lopez

      June 08, 2011 at 1:56 pm

      5 stars
      I'm planning on making this tonight and had a quick question. Step 2 mentions heating oil in a large skillet but I don't see the oil in the list of ingredients. Should I skip this step and just cook the chicken with the butter and tomato paste without the oil?

      Reply
      • Erica

        June 09, 2011 at 7:59 am

        5 stars
        Diana- That was a mistake!!!! I fixed it 🙂 Thank you!

        Reply
    9. Andrea

      June 08, 2011 at 7:28 pm

      5 stars
      Aww this is such a typical dish that Colombian households have during the week! Thank you for sharing

      Saludos

      Reply
    10. Diana Lopez

      June 09, 2011 at 12:31 pm

      5 stars
      As I said earlier, I made this last night for dinner and added just a tiny amount of oil so the butter didn't burn (just in case). I used spaghetti since it was the only kind of pasta I had in my pantry. It was delicious! As soon as I took my first bite I remembered my aunt's pasta dish which I'm sure was the same or something close to it. Lots of Colombian flavor! As a side note: the three cups of milk made a ton of sauce and I made the silly mistake of dumping it all in my pasta so it was really soggy. Next time I'll only use 2 cups of milk (with less cheese and butter to balance it), and I think I'll use chicken chunks or chicken strips instead so the chicken doesn't get lost in the sauce. YUM-MY!

      Reply
    11. Sonia

      June 09, 2011 at 5:58 pm

      5 stars
      I made this yesterday for dinner and we loved it.Very easy to make and delicious.

      Reply
    12. norma

      June 13, 2011 at 11:28 am

      5 stars
      There is nothing like foods that brings back memories of good times and comfort.

      Reply
    13. Sabrina

      July 28, 2011 at 8:46 pm

      5 stars
      I made this recipe yesterday for dinner, and was very disappointed it lacked flavor all it was cheese flavor.

      Reply
    14. Karla

      May 31, 2012 at 2:17 pm

      5 stars
      I made this recipe yesterday for dinner. My husband loved it! It was delicious!!! I did add a little bit of chicken broth to the sauce mixture... Very Very Good... Thank you for the recipe 🙂

      Reply
    15. Matt

      October 08, 2014 at 4:13 pm

      5 stars
      Just have to say, this was amazing! Delicious recipe!

      Reply
    16. Roy Kirby

      April 20, 2021 at 8:07 pm

      5 stars
      What white cheese is usually used to make this dish. It says white cheese or mozzarella but to me mozzarella cheese is for pizza

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        April 21, 2021 at 10:35 am

        5 stars
        In the USA sometimes is not easy to find colombian queso blanco, so I use mozzarella when I can't find it.

        Reply
        • Roy Kirby

          April 21, 2021 at 3:59 pm

          5 stars
          Can I use Quesito Colombiano or is it different from the queso blanco

          Reply

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