Recipe: Yummy Chicken Fajita Pasta

Chicken Fajita Pasta. Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions. In the same skillet, saute peppers and onion in remaining oil. Add the milk and the penne, stirring constantly to prevent any pasta from sticking.

This easy chicken fajita pasta bake is made with black beans, corn, and ziti pasta smothered in a tasty sauce made of salsa and cream cheese. This is a fun twist on fajitas. Not that fajitas aren't fun, of course. You can cook Chicken Fajita Pasta using 17 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Chicken Fajita Pasta

1. You need 2 Tbsp of olive oil.
2. Prepare 2 of chicken boobs, cubed.
3. It's 1 of large onion, sliced.
4. You need 1 of green bell pepper, sliced.
5. It's 1 of yellow bell pepper, sliced.
6. Prepare 1 of red bell pepper, sliced.
7. It's 1 tsp of salt.
8. Prepare 1 tsp of chopper garlic.
9. You need 1 tsp of ground cumin.
10. It's 4 Tbsp of Taco seasoning.
11. Prepare 2 cups of chicken stock.
12. Prepare 3 cups of milk.
13. Prepare 16 oz of pasta (like penne).
14. Prepare 2 of green onions, sliced.
15. You need 1 Tbsp of parsley or cilantro.
16. You need 8 oz of pepper jack cheese, shredded.
17. Prepare of sour cream for garnish.

This recipe uses the classic fajita ingredients of peppers and onions, and the sauce has Rotel diced tomatoes, cream cheese, and fajita seasoning. Sprinkle in fajita seasoning mix and toss to coat. Return skillet to medium-high and add pasta and half and half. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.

Chicken Fajita Pasta step by step

1. In a large pot or dutch oven, add 1 Tbsp of oil over high heat and brown the chicken..
2. Remove the chicken, add the other Tbsp of oil and then saute the onion and bell peppers until translucent.
3. Add the chicken back to the pot.
4. Add the garlic, salt, cumin, and Taco seasoning. Stir to coat..
5. Add the milk and stock..
6. When the liquid comes to a simmer add the uncooked noodles. Reduce heat to low and cook cover for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally..
7. Remove from heat and add the green onions, parsley or cilantro and cheese. Stir and let sit covered for 2 minutes until cheese is melted.
8. Plate with a dollop of sour cream (or whole milk greek yogurt) and serve..

Season with half of taco seasoning. The chicken is first cooked in a load of fajita spices (you can use a store-bought packet or a homemade blend) until crispy and tender. Then the bell peppers, onion and garlic is added and cooked just until they soften. Al-dente pasta, half & half and cheddar cheese is then added to finish off this easy to make flavorful pasta. A creamy fajita sauce is tossed with bell peppers, seasoned chicken, and pasta for a delicious, filling and a quick weeknight meal.