One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta
This One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta uses classic fajita ingredients, but puts them together in a new way to create a creamy pasta and perfect for homemade dinner for the whole family.
Servings: 6
Calories: 393kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp olive oil divided
- 3 chicken breasts cut into bite sized pieces
- 1 1.25-ounce packet fajita seasoning (about 2 ½ tbsp), divided
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 3 bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow, 1 green)
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp better than bouillon chicken base
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 10-ounce can Rotel tomatoes
- 8 ounce penne pasta, dried
- Salt & fresh cracked pepper to taste
- Green onions sliced for garnish
- Fresh cilantro minced for garnish
Instructions
- In a dutch oven over medium heat add 2 tbsp olive oil. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink. Drain chicken juices from pot. Place back on the stove top and sprinkle ½ of the fajita seasoning packet over the chicken. Stir to combine. Continue cooking chicken until lightly browned. Remove chicken to plate and set aside.
- Add remaining olive oil to the dutch oven along with bell peppers, onion, and remaining fajita seasoning. Cook for 5-7 scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the dutch oven while stirring. Add the minced garlic and continue to cook for an additional 1-2 minutes. Remove the vegetables to a plate and set aside.
- Add water, better than bouillon chicken base, heavy cream, Rotel tomatoes, garlic powder, onion powder, and penne pasta. Stir to combine. Bring liquid to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and allow to simmer until pasta is cooked, about 15 minutes. Stir occasionally.
- Uncover and turn heat back to medium. Add chicken and vegetables back to the pot. Stir to combine. Let cook for 3-5 additional minutes.
- Garnish with green onion, cilantro, salt, and fresh cracked pepper.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 289mg | Potassium: 646mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 2328IU | Vitamin C: 84mg | Calcium: 151mg | Iron: 4mg