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By Sarah Rossi
on Mar 13, 2018, Updated Feb 16, 2024
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This Chicken Fajita Pasta is loaded with all of your favourite fajita flavours – tasty chicken, sweet peppers and a little spice – but all cooked in one pan. No need to even boil the pasta (magic!) A perfect quick family friendly midweek meal.
Chicken Fajitas are such a delicious, fun and sociable meal, so I thought I’d mix things up a bit and bring that oh-so-tasty flavour to a really simple one-pot meal.
This Chicken Fajita Pasta Bake recipe sticks to our favourite and familiar flavours, but involves zero faff and is quick and easy to whip up during the week (it’s ready in about 30 minutes).
I’d also thought I’d add another string to my fajita bow – I’ve covered how to make Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas and Oven-Baked Chicken Fajitas, so here’s the pasta bake equivalent, just so we have all bases covered!
(I even have a recipe with similar flavours too!)
Why you’ll love this Chicken Fajita Pasta recipe
⭐️ Family favourite flavours
⭐️ Simple, low cost ingredients
⭐️ So delicious and so quick
About this recipe
Fajitas are a Tex Mex dish, first named in Texas, taking inspiration from Mexican tacos. You can read more about the history of our beloved fajitas here.
We all love the classic, so here I’ve taken some of those flavours to include in a one pan pasta.
Perfect for when you fancy fajitas, have the seasoning in the cupboard but don’t have any tortillas!
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NOTES ON Chicken Fajita Pasta Ingredients
- Dried pasta – Use the type of your choice in this dish, but bear in mind anything delicate might break up!
- Chicken breast – You’ll need to cut these into bite-sized pieces before cooking
- Cheese – I use cheddar in this recipe, but go for what you like or have in the fridge
How to make Chicken Fajita Pasta
1. Fry the chicken until brown all over and add the onions, peppers and spices. Stir well and cook as per the instructions below.
2. Add the pasta, stock and tomatoes with salt and pepper. Stir and pop the lid on, cook as per the recipe. Stir in the cream cheese, sprinkle with grated cheese and grill.
Hint:Cook the pasta until al-dente. Stop cooking when the sauce has reduced and thickened and the chicken is cooked through.
Leftovers
In the fridge This is great for lunch if you have leftovers. Keep it in the fridge for no longer than 3 days. Reheat it fully or enjoy it cold.
In the freezer I tend not to freeze pasta as it can go a little mushy.
However, if you have plenty left there’s no need to waste it. Freezing it for a lunch is fine – just remember if might not be quite as good as when it’s fresh or reheated from the fridge.
Top tips
Sauce
Make a little extra stock up so you can add more liquid at the end to make it more saucy (if you prefer it this way).
To serve
I like to serve this with sliced avocados, sour cream (or yoghurt) and sprinkled with chopped spring onions and cheese.
FAQs
Can you recommend a good pan for this recipe?
I have done my homework on one-pan pans because I use them so often and having one that ticks all the boxes is a must for me. This tried-and-tested pan review reveals my findings, which I hope you’ll find useful!
Can I make this a healthier recipe?
If you stick to lean chicken breast, use wholewheat pasta and omit the cheese, you could reduce the fat content and increase the fibre content.
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Chicken Fajita Pasta {One Pan Recipe}
By Sarah Rossi
This is a simple and delicious Chicken Fajita Pasta Bake recipe, loaded with all of your favourite fajita flavours in a pasta bake. With tasty chicken, delicious peppers and creamy cheesy pasta, it's a delicious family-friendly midweek meal.
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 People
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Sunflower oil
- 500 g Chicken breasts, Skinless, boneless and cut into small strips
- 1 Onion, Peeled and cut into wedges
- 2 Red peppers, Deseeded and cut into strips
- 3 tsp Cumin
- 3 tsp Paprika
- 1 tsp Mild chilli powder
- 3 tsp Garlic powder
- 250 g Dried pasta
- 750 ml Chicken stock
- 400 g Tinned tomatoes
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
To serve:
- 100 g Cream cheese, (Optional)
- 75 g Cheddar cheese
- 4 Spring onions, Chopped (Optional)
Instructions
Heat the oil in over a medium heat in a large saucepan or saute pan, and add the chicken breast and fry for 5 minutes until browned all over.
Add the onion, peppers, paprika, cumin, chilli powder and garlic powder. Give everything a good stir and cook for a further 5 minutes until the vegetables begin to soften.
Add the dry pasta, the stock and the tinned tomatoes, along with salt and pepper. Give everything a good stir.
Place a lid on and cook for 15-18 minutes, until the pasta is cooked al-dente. Stop cooking when the sauce has reduced and thickened and the chicken is cooked through.
Preheat your grill to high.
Turn off the heat under the pasta, stir in the cream cheese. Sprinkle grated cheese over the pasta and put under the grill for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted. Sprinkle with the spring onions if using.
Notes
Liquid: Add a little more stock or water if the pasta isn’t cooked yet but the water has soaked up. You can also make a little extra stock up so you can add more liquid at the end to make it more saucy (if you prefer it this way)
Dried pasta: Use the type of your choice in this dish, but bear in mind anything delicate might break up!
Chicken breast: You’ll need to cut these into bite-sized pieces before cooking
Cheese: I use cheddar in this recipe, but go for what you like or have in the fridge
To serve: I like to serve this with sliced avocados, sour cream (or yoghurt) and sprinkled with chopped spring onions and cheese
Nutrition
Calories: 618kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 48gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 104mgSodium: 694mgPotassium: 1405mgFiber: 7gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 3335IUVitamin C: 92mgCalcium: 232mgIron: 5mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Additional Info
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Family Food
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17 Comments
Really simple to make and tasty!
Made it the day before required, ahead of a busy day at work. Had to have a taste and had to stop myself eating it all 😂
Love that it can just be done all in one pot too.Reply
This was such a simple but tasty dinner! A winner with all the family!Reply
