Mexican Pasta Casserole

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb rigatoni pasta, cooked
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 jalapenos, minced no seeds
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, undrained
• 2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 8 ounces cubed cooked chicken
• 1 can sliced olive
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375.
• 2 while cooking pasta heat oil over medium heat in a frying pan.
• 3 add garlic and jalepenos.
• 4 cook 3 minutes.
• 5 add chili powder, stir 1 minute.
• 6 mixture will be thick and powdery.
• 7 add tomatoes with liquid, cumin, and oregano.
• 8 simmer 15 minutes.
• 9 combine drained pasta, chicken, olives, 3/4 c.
• 10 of the cheese and sauce.
• 11 pour into 2 quart baking dish sprayed with vegetable oil.
• 12 sprinkle remaining cheese on top, cover loosely with foil.
• 13 bake 15 minutes until heated through.