One portion is under 500 calories and 13 SmartPoints on WeightWatchers. This recipe is SYN FREE on Slimming World, using some of your cheese allowance.Chicken Fajita Pasta variations – replace the chicken with raw prawns (shrimp) adding them to the sauce about 4 minutes before the end of the cooking time.Pat the chicken dry and generously season with salt and pepper. Prepare the diced veggies and cut the chicken into bite size pieces. Cook the pasta 1-2 minutes less than directed on its packaging. Use wholemeal pasta to up to the fibre content. Preheat oven to 400F and bring a large pot of salted water to a boil (for cooking the pasta). You can use any short pasta shapes you like such as penne, ziti, rigatoni etc.Make sure to give the pot the occasional stir while this dish is cooking. Cooking pasta in one pot with the sauce takes a little longer than it would if you boiled it on its own.Serve with a little extra cheese, if you like. Stir in the chopped coriander (cilantro) and season with salt and pepper. A little bit of lime juice, to taste, adds a lovely contrast to the mildly spicy flavours.Īdd the grated cheese and stir so it melts into the sauce (can we say yum!). Do this off the heat so that it doesn’t split. Lower heat to a gentle simmer and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until that pasta is cooked through and most of the liquid has been absorbed.Īt this point you can stir in some sour cream if you prefer a creamier sauce. Stir in the tomato paste, chopped tomatoes and chicken stock and bring to a rolling simmer.Īdd the pasta, stirring so that it is mostly submerged in the water and other ingredients. Throw in the sliced onions and minced garlic (or garlic paste from a tube if you’re in a hurry) and cook, stirring for 5 minutes until the onions have softened slightly.Īdd the chopped chilli and sliced peppers and stir to combine. Heat the pan and add the chicken, salt and seasonings and quickly stir to combine. Mist a deep lidded pan (I use this Chef’s pan) or a Dutch Oven with low calorie cooking spray or add a little olive oil. Prep your chicken and vegetables – cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces so that it cooks quickly. Please take a look at the steps and video before attempting this recipe! By all means stir in some sour cream if you prefer a creamier sauce… HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN FAJITA PASTAįull measurements and instructions can be found on the printable recipe card at the bottom of the page. This recipe doesn’t contain any cream as I wanted to keep it slimming friendly. I used Fajita Seasoning in this recipe as I happened to have some – you can also make your own just take a look at the recipe card notes. Cooking the pasta right in the sauce is also just altogether more delicious – just take a look at my popular Cajun Chicken Pasta or One Pot Crab Pasta.
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