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Comforting Dinners

Southwest Chicken Pasta

Bold, cheesy and packed with flavour, with corn and black beans through it.

Southwest Chicken Pasta, photographed by Bobbie
The original food picture from Bobbie's recipe card.
6 servings Prep 15 min · Cook 25 min · Total 40 minBuy ingredients on Amazon Make a shopping list for this
Contains meatContains dairyContains gluten

Ingredients

  • 8 oz penne pasta
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 lb chicken breasts, cut into bites
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • ½ cup yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 tbsp taco seasoning
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup pepper jack cheese
  • Salt and pepper

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Method

  1. 1

    Cook the penne until just tender and drain.

  2. 2

    Brown the chicken in the olive oil with the onion and garlic.

  3. 3

    Add the corn, black beans and taco seasoning.

  4. 4

    Pour in the cream, melt in the cheese, then fold through the pasta.

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From Bobbie's “Bobbie's Creamy Pasta Meals”. Written up by Bobbie's Kitchen · Updated 26 October 2026