This chicken pasta bake is one of our most popular recipes, and for good reason. This tasty, yet incredibly easy, dish combines our love for Mexican-inspired food with a comforting pasta bake. A pack of fajita seasoning mix transforms a straight forward chicken dish. We've used supermarket salsa to speed things up also, so this midweek meal is ready in just 45 minutes.
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Yields:
4 serving(s)
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
45 mins
Cal/Serv:
671
Ingredients
275 g amori or penne pasta
1 Tbsp. olive oil
500 g chicken thigh fillets, skinless, cut into strips
1 onion, finely sliced
3 mixed peppers, deseeded and sliced
30 g pack fajita seasoning mix
1 Tbsp. tomato puree
2 x 200g tubs fresh tomato salsa
75 g mature Cheddar, grated
sour cream, optional, to serve
Directions
Step 1Bring a large pan of salted water to boil and cook pasta according to pack instructions until al dente. Drain.
Step 2Meanwhile, heat oil in large frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry chicken strips for 5min until golden and cooked through. Lift on to a plate with a slotted spoon.
Step 3To the empty pan, add onion and peppers and fry over medium heat until softened and beginning to caramelise, about 8min. Add fajita seasoning mix, fry for 1min, then return chicken to pan with tomato purée, salsa and 50ml water. Simmer for a couple of minutes, then add drained pasta and check seasoning.
Step 4Preheat grill to medium. Spoon pasta into a 2 litre ovenproof dish, sprinkle over cheese and grill until bubbling and golden. Serve with a dollop of sour cream, if you like.
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