Who doesn’t love a one pot recipe? Our Chicken Fajita Pasta is a completely balanced meal with pasta, chicken and veggies. This dinner is an easy one to make, delicious and is perfect for when you need a quick meal at the end of a long day.
Course Main Course
Prep Time 15 minutesmins
Cook Time 25 minutesmins
Total Time 40 minutesmins
Servings 6
Author Sparkle Markets
Ingredients
2tbspolive oil
1lbboneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighscut into 1-inch pieces
1/4cupSparkle taco seasoning
1onionchopped
2red or green bell pepperschopped
4clovesgarlicminced
2cupslow-sodium chicken broth
1cupheavy cream or half and half
10ozcan diced tomatoes with green chiles
1/2lbyour favorite pasta
1/2tspsalt
1/4tspfreshly ground black pepper
1cupshredded taco blend cheese
Instructions
In a large, deep skillet, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over high heat. Add chicken and season with 2 tablespoons of taco seasoning; cook until no longer pink and remove from pan and set aside.
Add the remaining olive oil to the skillet and add the onions, bell peppers, and remaining taco seasoning. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the veggies are slightly softened. Turn heat to low, add minced garlic, and stir until fragrant and well combined, about 30 seconds.
Add the broth, cream, diced tomatoes, uncooked pasta and salt. Stir to combine and bring to a boil, then cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 15 minutes until pasta and peppers are tender and liquid is mostly absorbed. Add the chicken back into the skillet and stir to combine until heated through, and top with shredded cheese.