Skillet Chicken Fajita Pasta

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Skillet Chicken Fajita Pasta, a simple and flavorful dish made in one pan in less than a half hour using leftover or rotisserie chicken.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Dinner, Main Course, Meal

Cuisine: skillet

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Servings:

Equipment

Skillet

Ingredients

16 oz Penne Pasta. --cooked al dente according to the packaging.
1 cup Heavy Cream. -- can use pasta water
1 tablespoon Olive Oil
1 Onion. --Sliced or Chopped.
2 Bell Peppers. --Stem and seeds removed and then sliced or diced.
3 tablespoon Fajita Seasoning. -- divided
1½ cups Chicken. --Cooked and shredded.
2 cups Monterey Jack Cheese --Shredded

Instructions

Prepare. Prepare your ingredients as indicated. This included having cooked pasta, shredded chicken, and sliced onion and peppers.
Sauté. In a large skillet (or pan) heat your olive oil for one minute on medium heat. Then add your sliced onion and peppers to the skillet, along with two tablespoons of seasoning, and cook, stirring occasionally) until the ingredients are tender (about five to seven minutes).
Chicken. Stir in your shredded chicken and remaining seasoning and continue to cook, using a wooden spatula or spoon to toss the ingredients. Cook this until the ingredients are well combined and the chicken is warm (about two to three minutes).
Liquid. Stir in the liquid (heavy cream or pasta water) until well combined. Then stir in your cooked pasta and cook for another minute or until the pasta is well integrated with the other ingredients.
Finish. Remove the skillet or pan from the heat and stir in your cheese mixing until the cheese has melted and the sauce is thick and creamy.

Recipe Notes

*Please check the nutritional labels to assure that you are sticking to your diet restrictions for any substitutions used.
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Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that are used.

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Nutrition

Please note: Nutritional data has been calculated using a tool that comes with this recipe card and not by me. This means that Nutritional Information is only an estimate and can vary especially with ingredients that you use. The accuracy of this tool may differ from other tools as expected. Also note that there is no instructional value to the video that may be attached to this recipe. It is only there for visual pleasure. For more information about the images in this recipe, please refer the the recipe instructions. Thank you!

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