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Mexican Chicken and Chorizo Alfredo

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by: Joanna Cismaru
06.05.20

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Mexican Chicken and Chorizo Alfredo – what happens when you mix Mexican and Italian ingredients together? You get this super duper delicious pasta bake.

A bowl of Mexican Chicken and Chorizo Alfredo

I always complain to you guys about the weather in Calgary and how cold it is here. But the truth of the matter is I live in one of the most beautiful places in the whole world.

I live in Alberta, near the heart of the Rockies! If you’ve never seen the Rockies you should add them to your bucket list. They’re breath taking. Just an hour and a half outside of Calgary you are in Kananaskis country full of mountain parks and foothills. It’s one of the most beautiful places you’ll ever see. While the weather can be pretty depressing at times, it’s not bad all winter long. We are lucky enough to get Chinooks often which are warm dry winds that blow down the east side of the Rocky Mountains. When this happens it can get pretty warm, and I’m talking in the middle of January.

When we first moved to Calgary it was in the middle of December and I still think it was the worst winter I’ve seen here yet, it was -40 degrees Celsius. That’s very cold, and it’s a very dry cold. However as soon as the Chinook came in January it got to +15 degrees Celsius and it’s the funniest thing when you see Calgarians in shorts and short sleeves in the middle of January. Still getting used to that.

Kananaskis

Kananaskis is near the town of Canmore which is a small town surrounded by mountains and the downtown is full of little shops which is where I got this colorful pasta called Cuoricini and as you can see in the bag, they’re shaped like little hearts. Totally adorable. I’ve been saving this for a special occasion and because February is all about love, I thought this pasta would be perfect for this Mexican chicken and chorizo Alfredo. I love this pasta, it’s so cute, however I found that most of the hearts broke as I boiled them, but it was still delicious nonetheless.

A bag of heart shaped pasta

Lately I’ve been obsessed with Mexican food, like this chicken enchilada casserole which I can’t stop thinking about. But you know what’s better than Mexican food?

OK, I’ll tell you! It’s mixing Mexican food with Italian food, which is kind of what I did here. I love Alfredo sauce, I don’t make it enough, I don’t eat it enough, it’s amazing. So in this dish I made a chicken Alfredo pasta with a Mexican flare.

Shredded Cheese

And the end result? Fabulous! Amazing! Super duper delicious! I added some chorizo sauce because I just adore chorizo sausage, I use it every chance I get, and some taco sauce to the Alfredo. Alfredo didn’t mind so I said why not! So I made a Taco Alfredo, or Alfredo Taco, which ever you prefer. Here you have it my friends, a delicious chicken pasta bake with Taco Alfredo sauce and my favorite chorizo sausage.

Mexican Chicken and Chorizo Alfredo

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a bowl of mexican chicken and chorizo alfredo

Mexican Chicken and Chorizo Alfredo

4.75 from 4 votes
Prep: 20 mins
Cook: 45 mins
Total: 1 hr 5 mins
Author: Joanna Cismaru
Serves: 6
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Mexican Chicken and Chorizo Alfredo – what happens when you mix Mexican and Italian ingredients together? You get this super duper delicious pasta bake.

Ingredients

Alfredo Sauce

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 8 tablespoon butter unsalted
  • 2 cups Parmesan cheese freshly grated
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg ground
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Mexican Chicken and Chorizo Alfredo

  • 8 ounce pasta use your favorite
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 1 chicken breast cut in cubes
  • 1 link chorizo sausage cut in slices
  • 1/2 cup Taco sauce
  • 1/4 cup salsa
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese freshly grated
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Instructions

To make the Alfredo Sauce

  • In a sauce pan melt the butter. To it add the heavy cream and just cook it until it gets hot. Add the nutmeg, salt and pepper and stir. Add the Parmesan cheese and stir. Remove from heat and set aside.

To make the Mexican Chicken and Chorizo Alfredo

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees.
  • Cook the pasta according to the package instructions.
  • In an oven proof skillet, heat the olive oil. Add onion and saute for 2 minutes, just until onion is soft and translucent. Add cubed chicken and chorizo sausage. Cook until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink.
  • Stir in the pasta and Alfredo sauce, taco sauce, and salsa. Let it cook until hot and comes to a boil. Add the cheese and stir.
  • Bake uncovered for about 30 minutes until it gets nice and bubbly.

Nutrition Information:

Calories: 680kcal (34%)Carbohydrates: 34g (11%)Protein: 28g (56%)Fat: 48g (74%)Saturated Fat: 28g (175%)Cholesterol: 144mg (48%)Sodium: 1179mg (51%)Potassium: 310mg (9%)Fiber: 2g (8%)Sugar: 4g (4%)Vitamin A: 1567IU (31%)Vitamin C: 2mg (2%)Calcium: 538mg (54%)Iron: 1mg (6%)
Course:Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine:Italian, Mexican
Keyword:alfredo, chorizo
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  1. Ginalyn says

    October 25, 2020 at 12:38 pm

    Hi,

    I was wondering where did you buy that white plate? The one you used on MEXICAN CHICKEN AND CHORIZO ALFREDO…Thanks!

    Reply
    • Joanna Cismaru says

      October 25, 2020 at 1:00 pm

      Oh that’s an old one, might be one I bought at Pier 1 Import a long time ago.

      Reply
  2. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    February 14, 2014 at 9:09 am

    5 stars
    I have been to Calgary and had to stop on the highway so they could shoot the snow off the mountains before we could pass. Very cool for Australians in the middle of summer.

    This pasta looks amazing. I love Mexican food but this isn’t anything I’ve ever thought of. Brilliant dish.

    Reply
    • jo says

      February 14, 2014 at 2:19 pm

      Thanks Maureen. Yeah mountains are gorgeous, especially when they still have snow in the middle of the summer, breath taking. 🙂

      Reply
  3. Stephanie @ Stephanie's Az Kitchen says

    February 13, 2014 at 9:55 pm

    This looks very delicious! Pasta anything during the winter is a good thing 🙂 Great pictures. You totally made me hungry!

    Reply
    • jo says

      February 14, 2014 at 1:16 am

      Glad I could help Stephanie! 🙂

      Reply

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