If you are looking for a simple, delicious dinner option, you need to try our easy One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta! Flavorful, simple to throw together, and this is going to be a huge hit with your family.
Back-to-school season is one of the busiest times of the year, and families are looking for easy meals that deliver big on flavor. Well, I’ve got a winner for y’all today!
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My goal with this recipe was to go as simple as possible. I used a few simple ingredients, including a store-bought rotisserie chicken and a pre-mixed spice packet to make this extra simple. Meals like this one help you to forget the ready-made meals and the takeout menus, and create simple, flavorful dinners your whole family will enjoy.
I used a fajita version for this recipe.
And it was a win! Everybody loved it.
Enter my one pot chicken fajita pasta. It’s like all the flavors of a chicken fajita dinner, put over pasta. Yum!
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- Large pot – I used a Cuisinart one similar to this one
- Knife and cutting board for cutting the veggies
- Measuring cup
How to make Chicken Fajita Pasta in One Pot
First, gather your ingredients.
Ingredients
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To make this One-Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
- Olive Oil
- Onion
- Bell Pepper
- Chicken Broth
- Milk
- Canned Tomatoes with Green Chiles
- Fajita Seasoning
- Rotisserie Chicken Breast
- Egg Noodles
- Cilantro
- Green Onions
- Avocado
- Salt and Pepper
You can use butter in this dish instead of olive oil. Avocado oil is another good substitute.
Any pre-made fajita seasoning will work for this dish. Pick your favorite!
Cooking Chicken Fajita Pasta
One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta is a simple recipe that can be made in just a few steps. Here is how to make it.
First, warm your pot over medium-low, add the oil, onions, and bell pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.
Next, stir in broth, tomatoes with chiles, milk, and the spice packet.
Add the cooked chicken and pasta; bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook 4 1/2 minutes.
Stir the pasta, cover again, and cook another 4 1/2 minutes. Remove from the heat, uncover, and let it sit for 2 minutes.
Garnish with the cilantro, green onions, and avocados, if desired, and then serve hot!
Leftovers
Store leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for 2-3 days.
Always use common sense and good judgment when it comes to leftovers, though! If something looks or smells funky, don’t eat it.
I hope y’all enjoy this easy Chicken Fajita Pasta recipe! Let me know if you try it.
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One Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta
This one pot chicken fajita pasta is a simple, wholesome and easy dinner idea, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil or butter
- 1/2 medium onion diced
- 1 bell pepper diced or cut into strips
- 1 cup chicken broth or stock
- 3 cups milk
- 1 10 ounce can tomatoes with green chiles undrained
- 1 packet Fajita seasoning
- 1 Pound cooked chicken breast diced or shredded (I used rotisserie chicken)
- 16 oz egg noodles or fusili pasta
- Optional: fresh chopped cilantro green onions or avocado for garnish
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Preheat your pot over medium low heat for about a minute, and add the oil.
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Add the onions and bell pepper, and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
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Add the chicken broth, tomatoes with chiles, milk and spice packet, and stir to combine.
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Add the cooked chicken and pasta, and stir.
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Bring the liquids to a boil, and reduce the heat to low.
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Cover, and cook 4.5 minutes.
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Stir, recover, and cook until pasta is tender, about another 4.5 minutes.
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Stir, remove from heat, and let sit uncovered for 2 minutes to cool and for sauce to thicken.
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Garnish (if desired) with cilantro, green onions or avocado.
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Serve immediately.
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Recipe Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
Sandra Rocha Chandler says
I am wondering if the chicken HAS to be added while cooking the pasta, could it be added after the pasta is cooked, I wonder if it would make a huge difference in the flavor? Just curious your opinion, thanks! I love one pot meals 🙂
Marjorie@APinchOfHealthy says
As long as you add the chicken in time to heat all the way through, I think that would work fine.