Best 20 Chili Pasta Recipes

EMERIL'S SHRIMP AND PASTA IN A SPICY TOMATO-CHILI CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Set a large 1-gallon stock pot of water to a boil and add the kosher salt. Place the linguine in the pot and stir the pot until the water returns to a boil. Cook the pasta until tender, but with a bit of resistance (al dente), about 12 minutes. Drain and reserve 1/2 cup pasta water.
• While the pasta cooks, prepare the sauce. Set a 12-inch saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the butter and olive oil to the pan. Once the butter has melted, season the shrimp with 1 tablespoon of the creole seasoning and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and add the shrimp to the pan. Sear the shrimp until well browned on both sides, about 2 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the onions and jalapenos to the pan and saute until the onions are softened and lightly caramelized, about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the garlic to the pan and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the cream, remaining 1 tablespoon of creole seasoning, remaining 1 1/4 teaspoons of the salt and the pepper to the pan and bring to a boil. Cook the sauce until the cream is reduced by half, about 2 minutes.
• Return the shrimp to the pan, and add the tomatoes, linguine and the reserved cooking water to the pan and cook, tossing to incorporate for 3 to 5 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and add the Pepper Jack, Parmesan and basil and toss to blend. Serve immediately.

CHILI'S COPYCAT CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Slightly moisten chicken with water.
• In a large resealable plastic bag, shake chicken and cajun seasoning until chicken is thoroughly coated.
• In large skillet, saute chicken in 2 tablespoons butter, over medium heat, turning whenever necessary.
• When chicken is about half-way done, grab a second skillet and combine heavy cream, 2 tablespoons butter, and remainder of seasonings over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
• When cream mixture begins to bubble, add the pasta and turn off heat. Stir well.
• When chicken is cooked through, place on cutting board and slice into strips.
• Spoon pasta and sauce onto large serving plates (2) and top with chicken, diced tomatoes, and Parmesan.
• Throw a thick, garlicky slice of Texas toast on that bad boy and enjoy!

CHILI BEEF PASTA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in seasonings., Add tomato juice, water, tomato paste and sugar to pan; bring to a boil. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-22 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. If desired, top with chopped tomato and jalapeno slices.

TEXAS CHILI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish with cooking spray. Cook and drain pasta as directed on package, using minimum cook time.
• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and bell pepper over medium heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked and bell pepper is crisp-tender; drain.
• Stir in chili seasoning mix, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, beans and water. Reduce heat to medium; simmer uncovered 10 minutes. Add pasta, two-thirds of the French-fried onions and 1 cup of the cheese; stir gently. Spoon into baking dish.
• Spray sheet of foil with cooking spray; place foil sprayed side down over baking dish. Bake 25 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with remaining French-fried onions, the bacon and remaining 1 cup cheese. Bake 8 to 10 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Garnish with chopped green onions, if desired.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH FRIED CHILI FLAKES, LEMON AND ARUGULA

Steps:

• In a dry skillet over low heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the panko bread crumbs and toast until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Put into a bowl and set aside.
• Set the skillet pan back over medium heat and add the remaining 1/2 cup of olive oil, the garlic and the red pepper flakes. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes to infuse the oil and cook the garlic. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the lemon zest and remove from the heat.
• In a large pot of well-salted boiling water, over medium heat, add the angel hair pasta and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and add to a large mixing bowl. While still warm, toss in the arugula, the infused oil, the bread crumbs and the cheese. Using tongs gently fold everything together and transfer to a large serving bowl or platter to serve. If desired, serve with braised braciole.

CHILI PASTA BAKE

Steps:

• Prepare the pasta according to package directions, drain.
• Spray a 13 x 9 inch pan with cooking spray; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cook the meat and onion in a large sillet; drain.
• Add the chili powder, undrained tomatoes, tomato sauce, salsa and chilies to the meat mixture.
• Cook an additional 5 minutes; add the cooked pasta to the mixture; mixing well.
• Pour into prepared dish, top with cheese and bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes or until bubbly and cheese has thoroughly melted.

TURKEY CHILI WITH PASTA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook the turkey, celery, green pepper, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Add the juices, tomato sauce, brown sugar, seasonings and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes., Meanwhile, cook macaroni according to package directions; drain. Add beans and macaroni to turkey mixture; heat through. Discard bay leaf before serving. Garnish servings with toppings of your choice.

ONE PAN CHILI BEEF PASTA

Steps:

• Brown the ground beef over medium-high heat in a pan until cooked through; drain grease.
• Add onion, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, chili powder, and garlic powder.
• Add tomato soup, tomato juice, water, tomato paste, and sugar. Bring to a boil and stir well and let simmer for 2 minutes.
• Stir in the pasta and reduce the heat to medium low. Simmer covered for about 20 minutes or until the pasta is tender. Stir every few minutes. Turn heat down if needed.
• Top with diced tomatoes and shredded cheese.

CHILI PASTA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 10 ingredients. Stir in 1 cup cheese. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

PASTA CHILI CHA CHA

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions.
• When cooked, drain and return to pot to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, in large frying pan brown beef with onion.
• Drain fat.
• Add next 8 ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 10 minutes stirring occasionally.
• Toss meat mixture with hot noodles and serve topped with shredded cheddar cheese.

BBQ CHILI PASTA

Steps:

• In a large pot with boiling salted water cook rotelle pasta until al dente. Drain.
• Meanwhile, in a large non-stick skillet heat oil over medium-high heat, add onion and cook until onion for 2 minutes, or until softened. Add ground turkey and cook until no pink remains, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in chopped green bell pepper, corn, chili powder, dried oregano, salt, tomato sauce, and BBQ sauce. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until slightly thickened, about 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In a large serving bowl, combine the turkey mixture with the pasta. Serve immediately.

GLUTEN-FREE CHILI BEEF PASTA

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in seasonings., Add tomato juice, water, tomato paste and sugar to pan; bring to a boil. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 20-22 minutes or until pasta is tender, stirring occasionally. If desired, top with tomatoes and oregano.

ANGEL HAIR PASTA WITH FRIED CHILI FLAKES,LEMON & ARUGULA

Steps:

• In a dry skillet over low heat, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the panko bread crumbs and toast until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Put into a bowl and set aside. Set the skillet pan back over medium heat and add the remaining 1/2 cup of olive oil, the garlic and the red pepper flakes. Saute for 2 to 3 minutes to infuse the oil and cook the garlic. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Add the lemon zest and remove from the heat. In a large pot of well-salted boiling water, over medium heat, add the angel hair pasta and cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Drain and add to a large mixing bowl. While still warm, toss in the arugula, the infused oil, the bread crumbs and the cheese. Using tongs gently fold everything together and transfer to a large serving bowl or platter to serve.

CHILI PESTO CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook pasta in a large saucepan of boiling water according to the package instructions.
• Drain.
• Meanwhile, cut the chorizo into 3/4 in slices and cut the chicken breasts into strips.
• Heat a large skillet.
• Add the chorizo and cook, stirring, over high heat for 2 minutes.
• Add the chicken strips, chiles and green onions and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, or until the chicken is lightly browned.
• Stir in the pesto and cream and simmer for 5 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan.
• Toss with the pasta and serve at once.

BEEF CHILI & PASTA SOUP

Steps:

• 1. In a large pot heat olive oil and add chopped onions. Stir and cook a few minutes on medium until translucent and soft.
• 2. Add the chopped garlic and cook onions and garlic about one minute. Remove to a small bowl.
• 3. In the same pot cook the ground beef, stirring until browned.
• 4. Add onions and garlic back to pot with the beef.
• 5. Drain and rinse the Pinto beans, and add to the pot with the onions, garlic and beef.
• 6. Add one can of beef broth.
• 7. Add 2 Chipotle chilis, stir and bring to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer about five minutes.
• 8. Add three cups water and bring to a boil.
• 9. Add one cup medium shell pasta, and boil about ten minutes.
• 10. Stir in one tablespoon of the red pepper relish, and season with salt to taste.
• 11. If the liquid has boiled away and there isn't much, add more water and bring to a boil.
• 12. Simmer gently uncovered until ready to serve.
• 13. It's great with sour cream, or sour cream mixed with cilantro; and served with corn chips for a great lunch on a cool and rainy day.

YABBY (CRAWFISH), TOMATO AND CHILI PASTA SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the parmesan, parsley and lemon zest in a small bowl and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion until softened, add the garlic and cook 30 seconds more, then add in the chilli flakes and white wine. Cook to reduce a little.
• Add the tomatoes and their juice and the chciken stock powder. Cook until reduced and thickened (mine took about 15 minutes over a medium-low heat).
• While this is happening, cook some pasta to serve the sauce over. We had penne, I would have preferred angel hair though!
• When the sauce is thickened to your liking, add in the capers and yabby meat and cook a further 2 or 3 minutes to heat the yabbies through.
• Serve over pasta with the parmesan, parsley zest mix sprinkled over the top.

ONE POT CHILI PASTA

Steps:

• Dice the onion and mince the garlic. Cook both in a large pot with olive oil over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, or until soft and transparent. Add the ground beef and continue to stir and cook until it is fully browned. If using a high fat ground beef, drain off the excessive after it is browned. Add the flour and chili powder to the pot and stir to coat the meat. Continue to stir and cook the coated meat for 1-2 minutes more. The flour and chili powder may coat the bottom of the pot, but that's okay. Just be careful to not let it burn. Drain and rinse the black and kidney beans. Add the beans, tomato sauce, diced tomato, and corn kernels to the pot. Stir well and dissolve the flour/chili powder mixture from the bottom of the pot. Add the dry macaroni and two cups of beef broth to the pot and stir to combine. Place a lid on top, turn the heat up to high, and let the pot come to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, give it a quick stir to loosen any pasta stuck to the bottom of the pot, replace the lid, and turn the heat down to medium-low. Let the pot simmer on medium-low for about 15 minutes, or until the pasta is soft and has absorbed most of the liquid. Stir the pot one or two times during the 15 minutes to loosen any pasta stuck to the bottom. Once the pasta is fully cooked, turn the heat off and add the cheese. Stir the cheese into the pasta until it has melted in and become slightly creamy. Serve hot.

CHILI & CHEESE MINI PASTA PIES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until brown; drain. Stir in chili powder. Stir in hot water and milk, sauce mix and uncooked pasta (from Hamburger Helper box). Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 14 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; uncover. Stir in 1/2 cup of the cheese. Separate dough into 8 biscuits. Press or roll each to form 5 1/2 inch round. Firmly press 1 biscuit in bottom and up side of each of 8 un-greased jumbo muffin cups, forming 1/4-inch rim. Fill with macaroni mixture; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 1 minute. Loosen edges with knife; remove from muffin cups.

CHILI CHICKEN PASTA TOPPER

Steps:

• In medium skillet over medium-high heat, heat oil.
• Add chicken and cook until browned, stirring often.
• ADD soup, milk, cheese, chili powder and garlic powder and heat through, stirring often.
• Serve over pasta.
• Notes: Cut raw chicken on a smooth, easy to clean surface, or on disposable plastic or paper.
• When through, be sure to wash your hands and all surfaces and utensils in contact with the raw chicken with hot water and anti-bacterial soap.

CHILI-PASTA SKILLET

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet cook ground beef, onion, and pepper until ground beef is browned. Drain grease.
• 2. Stir in beans, tomatoes with juice, dried pasta, tomato soup, taco seasoning, and just enough water to cover mixture. Bring to boiling and then reduce heat so simmer. Cook covered 20 minutes or until pasta is done - stirring often. Add water during this time if needed to finish cooking pasta.
• 3. Remove skillet from heat, top with cheese, and recover with lid for a couple minutes to let the cheese melt.