Chipotle Chicken Pasta

This recipe started out as one L would make for him and his sister. They have an extremely high tolerance for spicy food so this is something they made so hot I can't believe anyone would actually eat it.

I've modified it a bit and made it a little more weeknight friendly. L originally made the sauce from scratch and I've replaced that with store-bought Alfredo but it is still delicious. I've also developed a way to make it so that his can be ridiculously hot and mine can be tasty hot. It's really hard to NOT eat this more than once a month. It's definitely one of our favorites. This recipe is designed for four servings- two for dinner and two for lunch the following day.

Rating: 5 Stars

Ingredients
1lb box of pasta - we usually use penne, but anything will work.
2 broccoli crowns, cut from stem, cubed
1 + 1 tablespoon oil
1/2 onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, diced
1 large or 2 small chicken breasts, cubed
1 jar Alfredo sauce
4 tablespoons tomato paste
2 chilies in adobo sauce, diced

Directions
Cook pasta according to directions on box.  Steam broccoli for 15 minutes or boil for 5 minutes.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a non-stick frying pan. Saute onion until translucent, or about 3 minutes. Add the additional 1 tablespoon of oil followed by the garlic and chicken. Saute until the chicken is cooked through, or about 5 minutes on each side. Add the jar of Alfredo Sauce to the pan. Stir in the tomato paste and the chilies. Depending on the brand of sauce you use, you may need to add an about 1/8 to 1/4 cup of water to the sauce for a better consistency, but that's up to you.

Serve the tasty hot sauce over a bed of pasta and top with broccoli. If someone in your party wants extra hot sauce, reserve their portions of sauce until after everyone else (and potentially the leftovers container!) has been served. Then, add more diced chilies until the desired spiciness is reached. Alternatively, or for even more heat, you can also add some cayenne pepper, to taste. Then serve up the ridiculously hot sauce over pasta, topped with broccoli.