Penne Pasta with Chicken Fajita

Votes: 1

Time: 30 min.
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4 - 6

Mexican fajitas come together in one pan with penne pasta, creating a complete meal with chicken, vegetables, and a side dish in just 30 minutes. To prepare, you'll need a large oven-safe skillet. First, fry the fajita with strips of chicken thighs, onions, and spiced bell peppers. Then, add the dried pasta and continue cooking with the fajita in a creamy cheese sauce. The finishing touch is a crispy crust of crushed tortilla chips. Sprinkle them over the entire dish and grill in the oven.

The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:

450 g skinless and boneless chicken thighs (about 4 pcs.), cut into 1 cm strips.
220 g penne pasta
1 tbsp chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
2 tbsp. l. olive oil
3 medium sweet peppers (red, yellow and green), cut into 0.5 cm wide strips.
1 small onion, halved and thinly sliced
170 g cream cheese, diced
110 g pepper jack cheese, grated
3/4 cup crushed tortilla chips
Pico de gallo and sour cream, for serving

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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:

Preheat oven to grill mode.
In a small bowl, combine chili powder, cumin and 1 tablespoon salt.

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and chili powder mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken begins to color and the spices are toasted, about 2 minutes. Add the bell pepper and onion and cook until they begin to release their juices, 3-4 minutes.

Add the pasta and 2.5 cups of water to the skillet and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once the water comes to a boil, continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until the pasta is al dente and the sauce has thickened and reduced by about half, 14-16 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the cream cheese until melted. Sprinkle with grated cheese and crushed chips.
Transfer to the oven and broil until the cheese is bubbly and toasted, 2 to 3 minutes.

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recipe / Pan / Grill in the oven / Main courses / Pasta / Bird / Food Network - recipes / Tex-Mex

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