One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta
Loaded with tender chicken, fresh peppers, pasta, and a creamy fajita sauce, this hearty chicken fajita pasta is pure comfort food and completely irresitible!
Servings: 6
Calories: 461kcal
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided into 2 tablespoons and 1 tablespoon
- 3 chicken breasts, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 1.25 ounce package fajita seasoning, about 2½ tablespoons, divided in half
- 1 large yellow onion diced
- 3 bell peppers (1 red, 1 yellow, and 1 green), sliced lengthwise
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon Better Than Bouillon chicken base
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 10 ounces Rotel tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 8 ounces penne pasta, dried
- Salt and 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 tablespoons of olive oil. Add chicken and cook until no longer pink. Drain chicken juices from the pot. Place back on the stovetop and sprinkle ½ of the fajita seasoning packet over the chicken. Stir to combine. Continue cooking chicken until lightly browned. Remove chicken to a plate and set aside.
- Add remaining olive oil to the Dutch oven along with bell peppers, onion, and remaining fajita seasoning. Cook for 5 to 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 to 2 minutes. Remove the vegetables to a plate and set them 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 the heat back to medium. Add chicken and vegetables back to the pot. Stir to combine. Let cook for 3 to 5 additional minutes.
- Garnish with green onion, cilantro, salt, and fresh cracked pepper.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Chicken, onion, bell peppers, and garlic can all be pre-chopped and stored in airtight containers in the refrigerator until you are ready to make this recipe. Make sure to store the raw chicken in a separate container.
- Make sure that the chicken pieces are a consistent size so that they all cook fully in about the same amount of time.
Nutrition
Calories: 461kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 410mg | Potassium: 908mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 2391IU | Vitamin C: 84mg | Calcium: 156mg | Iron: 4mg