Chicken Fajita Pasta
This chicken fajita pasta is bold, creamy, crave-worthy and easy, combining tender pasta, juicy chicken and Tex-Mex flavors in one skillet.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 625kcal
Equipment
- Large skillet
- small mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil divided
- 2 bell peppers any color, cut into thin strips
- 1 large onion cut into thin strips
- 1 pound chicken breast cooked and chopped
- 8 ounces favorite pasta
- 10 ounces Rotel diced tomatoes with green chilies
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup shredded mexican cheese blend
Fajita Seasoning
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper optional
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix all the fajita seasonings together.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Season the chicken breast pieces with half of the fajita seasoning and place into a hot skillet. Cook until chicken is browned. Once the chicken is cooked, take it out of the pan and set aside.
- In the same skillet, heat another tablespoon of olive oil. Add the onions and peppers. Cook for about 5 minutes until they are tender, stirring occasionally. Set alongside the cooked chicken.
- To the same pan, add the dry pasta, garlic, can of Rotel, chicken broth, and the rest of the fajita seasoning. Stir well. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer for about 12 minutes or until the pasta is cooked.
- Once pasta is cooked, add in heavy cream, shredded cheese, cooked chicken, peppers, and onions. Turn up the heat to medium until the sauce has thickened. Add more salt if needed and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 625kcal | Carbohydrates: 57g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 584mg | Potassium: 1059mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3122IU | Vitamin C: 87mg | Calcium: 190mg | Iron: 4mg