
Looking for something different? This fajita pasta is sure to please the whole family!
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground lean chicken
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 yellow bell pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- 15 ounces tomato sauce
- 1-1/4 cup chicken stock
- 8 ounces dried pasta
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1/4 minced cilantro
Directions:
- In a large high sided skillet add 1 tablespoon olive oil and set over medium heat
- When the oil is hot add in the ground chicken, yellow onion, bell peppers, garlic, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, kosher salt, and black pepper
- Cook until the meat is fully cooked and no longer pink and the vegetables have started to soften
- Pour in the tomato sauce, chicken stock, and the dried pasta. Stir to combine
- Let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes or until the past is fully cooked. If the mixture cooks down too much before the pasta is fully cooked add a little more stock
- After the pasta is fully cooked the mixture should be creamy but thick. Stir in the sour cream and cilantro
- Top with cheese and let the warmth of the pasta melt the cheese
- Optional – Melt the cheese under an oven broiler if in an oven safe dish
Recipe & Photo Credit: https://www.nutmegnanny.com/one-pot-ground-chicken-fajita-pasta/
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