One-Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta
30 minutes one pot meals like this is perfect for a busy work day! Succulent chicken pieces tossed in fajita spice mix, sauteed sweet peppers and onion, and pasta cooked in chicken stock seasoned with warm Mexican spices. Served with a dollop of sour cream, and spritz of zesty lime to finish. This one pot meal is chock full of yums!
- Prep time
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- Cook time
- Not listed
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 500 g Chicken thigh/breast (cut into cubes)
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 4-5 tbsp fajita/taco seasoning
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1 med yellow onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 red pepper (diced)
- 1 yellow pepper (diced)
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 283 g 10oz can mild ro-tel diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 200 g fusilli pasta
- 1/4 cup light sour cream
- 1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro/coriander
- 1 small avocado (diced (optional))
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Wedges of lime to serve
Instructions
- 1
Marinate chicken in salt, pepper, and 2 tbsp fajita seasoning.
- 2
Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in French oven over medium high heat.
- 3
Add chicken and cook until no longer pink.
- 4
Remove and set aside.
- 5
In the same pot, add 1 tbsp olive oil over medium heat.
- 6
Saute onion, red pepper, yellow pepper, and garlic with 1 tbsp fajita/taco seasoning until onion is soft and translucent.
- 7
Remove and set aside.
- 8
Deglaze pan with 1/4 cup of chicken broth, scraping up all the fond in the pan.
- 9
Then add the rest of the chicken broth, chilli powder, rotel tomatoes, and uncooked pasta.
- 10
Season with 1-2 tbsp of fajita/taco seasoning.
- 11
Stir to combine, and bring to boil.
- 12
Cover, and allow to cook for 10-15 minutes or until pasta is tender and liquid is almost absorbed.
- 13
Add chicken and vegetables back into pot.
- 14
Stir to combine, and heated through, about 2 minutes.
- 15
Remove from heat, serve hot, topped with cheese and a dollop of sour cream.
- 16
Serve with lime wedges and garnished with chopped avocado & cilantro.