Spaghetti con Pollo y Salsa Criolla (Colombian-Style Spaghetti with Chicken)
Ingredients
- 1 pound thick spaghetti
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 4 cups of cooked and shredded chicken
- Queso fresco or parmesan cheese to serve
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 4 large tomatoes diced
- ½ cup red pepper diced
- ½ cup green pepper diced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon oregano
- Salt and pepper
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 large skillet heat the oil over medium heat. Add the salsa criolla ingredients and cook stirring often, for about 10 to 15 minutes or until the consistency is smooth. Set aside.
- Drain pasta and add to the skillet. Add the shredded chicken and pour chicken stock over the pasta and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper.
- Toss the spaghetti to coat evenly with the sauce. Top with cheese and serve immediately.
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Today I want to share with you a pasta dish that is popular in Colombia. It is very simple and quick to make and it is delicious. No, it is not an authentic Italian dish, but a Colombian version called Spaghetti con Pollo y Salsa Criolla.
There are a lot of Colombian pasta dishes that we make with our own touch and ingredients and this dish is one of them. I hope you all enjoy it!
Buen provecho!
Oysterculture
This dish looks delicious with all the spices and shredded chicken. Cannot wait to give it a try.
Joanne
I love fusion dishes, especially when they involve pasta! There is so much flavor stuffed into this - can't go wrong there!
Chris
WOW! That looks stunning, Erica. Not only is it a great picture, the recipe sounds just fantastic. I love how the sauce is clinging to the chicken.
rebecca subbiah
oh this looks wonderful bookmarking it lol
Erica
Thank you everyone for the comments!
iizzii
How do you prepare the chicken??
Erica
For this dish I usually cook chicken breast with bone in water with spices and vegetables, but you can use store bought roasted chicken.
norma
Simple but full of flavor. Great picture.
Barbara
What a lovely (and simple) pasta recipe, Erica! It looks marvelous and as far as I'm concerned, the easier the better in the summer!
grace
i got pretty excited seeing the ingredients in that sauce--they're a perfect flavor combination and i have them all on hand! great dish!
peanutts
yumm, looks delish
Tracey@TangledNoodle
Authentic or not, this looks wonderful! The salsa criolla is so much more than just plain old tomato sauce. 😎
Joy
That is so tasty looking and inviting! I can't wait for lunch ~ I want it for breakfast.
Baking is my Zen
Pasta!! Can never have enough...great recipe.
Carmen
Gloria
Erica this look really delicious! lovely recipe!
Lynda
This looks like a perfect and delicious meal! It's also quick to put together, which is a big plus. I'm going to be making this.
Belinda @zomppa
Pollo y salsa?? Perfect combination!!
Sandi
that looks really good and I would definitely like to try it