Creamy Chicken Fajita Pasta

Name: Creamy Chicken Fajita Pasta
Total time: 2400 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 chicken fillets (cut into strips); 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp onion powder; 1 tsp minced garlic; 1 tsp minced ginger; Salt and pepper to taste; 1 medium oinion; 1 green bell pepper; 1 red bell pepper; 1 yellow bell pepper; Salt and pepper to taste; 250 g Penne pasta; 200 ml fresh cream; 100 g cheddar cheese (grated); 1/2 cup reserved pasta water (optional, to adjust sauce consistency); Fresh parsley or coriander, for garnish

Bianca Mwale @bianca_eatsy

Zomba, Malawi

Think fajitas, but make it pasta. This creamy chicken fajita pasta brings together tender strips of spiced chicken, colorful peppers, and a rich cheesy sauce all tossed with pasta. It is smoky, creamy, and the kind of comfort food perfect for weeknights but tasty and descent enough to even serve guests #CA2025

Bianca Mwale @bianca_eatsy

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Ingredients

40 minutes

Serves 4 servings

Chicken and marinade
2chicken fillets (cut into strips)
1 tsporegano
1 tspcumin
1 tsppaprika
1 tsponion powder
1 tspminced garlic
1 tspminced ginger
Salt and pepper to taste
Vegetables
1medium oinion
1green bell pepper
1red bell pepper
1yellow bell pepper
Salt and pepper to taste
Pasta and sauce
250 gPenne pasta
200 mlfresh cream
100 gcheddar cheese (grated)
1/2 cupreserved pasta water (optional, to adjust sauce consistency)
Fresh parsley or coriander, for garnish

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Steps

40 minutes

1

Gather ingredients
2

Cook the pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and set aside, reserving about ½ cup of pasta water
3

In a bowl, combine the chicken strips with oregano, cumin, paprika, onion powder, minced garlic, ginger, salt, and pepper. Mix well and let it marinate for at least 15 minutes (or up to an hour if you have time)
4

Heat a splash of oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the marinated chicken until browned and cooked through (5–7 minutes). Remove chicken from the pan and set aside
5

In the same pan, heat a tablespoon of butter and sauté the onions and bell peppers until softened and slightly charred for that fajita-style flavor (about 5 minutes)
6

Turn down the heat to medium. Add the cream (or milk and a bit of cheese if you prefer). Stir to combine, seasoning with extra salt, pepper, and paprika if needed. If the sauce is too thick, loosen it with the reserved pasta water (incorporating a little at a time)
7

Add cooked chicken and pasta back to the pan and toss until well coated in the creamy fajita sauce
8

Garnish with parsley and serve warm