Perfect Pasta Chipotle Fettuccine Recipes

Since launching our pasta, I wanted to share some easy-to-make pasta recipes. Spice things up a bit with these two Chipotle fettuccine recipes using our Chipotle Fettuccine. Even if you aren’t a person who likes spicy food, these recipes offer a medium level of spice that is both flavorful and tasteful. 

With a mouthful of smoky flavors and a bit of spice, our Chipotle Fettuccine pairs wonderfully with grilled foods and red wine. Other flavors this pasta pairs well with cilantro, lime, cumin, garlic, paprika, dark Chocolate, chicken, beef and pork. So, don’t be afraid to mix it up!

And when you do, mix it up with our Rio Grande Roasted Garlic sauce & Jalapeno Olive Oil for a true taste of the Southwest.

Make your dinners delicious with these perfect pasta recipe ideas using our Colorado artisan pasta from Wendi’s Good Things Market.

Spicy Chipotle Chicken Pasta

This recipe takes roughly 30 minutes to prep and 20 minutes to cook. Great with a side salad and a glass of Pinot Noir. 

Here’s what you need

• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into chunks
• 1 pound of Wendi’s Good Things Market Chipotle Fettuccine
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or Wendi’s Good Things Market Jalapeno Olive Oil
• ¼ cup honey
• 2 tablespoons adobo sauce from canned chipotle peppers
• 1 yellow bell pepper chopped
• 1 red bell pepper chopped
• ½ yellow onion chopped
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup frozen peas
• 1 pound fresh asparagus (the thinner the better)
• 6 ounces shredded parmesan cheese
• Cilantro and tortilla chip strips for garnish

Here’s what you do

• Boil water to cook pasta
• Add asparagus to the pasta water and boil for 2-3 minutes or until tender-crisp
• Add pasta in about 1 minute later
• Run asparagus through cold water using a colander
• Then drain pasta into the same bowl as the asparagus but don’t rinse
• In a bowl with your chicken add the lemon juice, salt and pepper and let sit.
• In a large skillet add the butter and melt over medium heat
• Add bell peppers and onions and cook until translucent
• Add in garlic and cook an extra minute
• Remove the vegetables and add in the olive oil
• Add the chicken and turn the heat up to medium-high
• Brown chicken on both sides
• Add in the honey and stir, cooking for an additional 5 seconds
• Add bell pepper mixture back to the pan
• Stir well, then add in the adobo sauce, heavy cream and parmesan cheese
• Cook for 3 - 4 minutes then add in pasta, asparagus and frozen green peas
• Stir well to coat everything and add any garnishes you’d like
• Enjoy!

Gosar Bavarian Chipotle Pasta

This recipe takes roughly 15 minutes to prepare and cook. This recipe is for a single serving, so just add accordingly for the number of servings. For this recipe, we are using a local meat and sausage company, Gosar Natural Foods. Located in Monte Vista — we are practically neighbors — they produce fine, European artisan sausage. The flavorful sausage makes a great alternative to chicken. 

Here’s what you need

• 1-ounce olive oil
• 1 Gosar Bavarian sausage link, cut into 6 bias slices
• 5 (21/25 shrimp), deveined, shelled and butterflied
• 4 ounces heavy cream
• 3 ounces Chipotle sauce, recipe below
• ½ teaspoon sea salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• 9 ounces of cooked penne pasta
• 2 ounces Parmesan, grated
• 1 tablespoon diced tomato
• 1 tablespoon diced scallion

Although our pasta has enough flavor to stand on its own, if you’d like add the Chipotle sauce:

• 1 cup BBQ sauce
• ½ cup canola oil
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• ½ ounce Dijon mustard
• 2 ounces chipotle paste
• ½ ounce red chili flakes
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Here’s what to do:

• Using a saute pan, add olive oil and Gosar Bavarian sausage over high heat. 
• Sear links until browned. 
• Add in the shrimp and cook until pink. Lower to medium heat. 
• Then add cream, chipotle sauce, salt and pepper. 
• Add in cooked Wendi’s Good Things Market Chipotle Fettuccine pasta along with the cheese. 
• Toss to combine.
• Serve in a desired bowl and garnish with diced tomato, scallions and parmesan cheese.
• For the chipotle sauce, combine all ingredients in a blender and puree.
• Enjoy!