Chicken Fajita Pasta | quick family meals

Chicken Fajita Pasta | quick family meals is a Mexican recipe that serves 6. For $1.05 per serving, this recipe covers 13% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This main course has 177 calories, 21g of protein, and 8g of fat per serving. A mixture of similar shape, skinless boneless chicken breasts, shredded cheddar cheese, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Alidas Kitchen. 339 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. With a spoonacular score of 64%, this dish is pretty good. Similar recipes include Quick Chicken Fajita Pizza, Family meals: Easy fish cakes, and Quick Tip: Freezing Salmon For Quick Meals.

Servings: 6

 

Ingredients:

2 bells peppers (any color) chopped

1 red onion, chopped

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces

1 box (12 ounces) penne pasta, or similar shape

Equipment:

frying pan

oven

baking pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.Meanwhile, add chicken to a large skillet and stir in half the Simmer Sauce. Cook until done.Add vegetables and remaining Simmer Sauce. Cook and stir until vegetables are crisp-tender (about 3 to 5 minutes). Add in cooked pasta and Salsa, stirring until combined.Pour mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 5 to 10 minutes, or until heated through and cheese is melted. Remove from oven, serve and enjoy!

 

Step by step:


1. Cook pasta according to package directions and drain. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.Meanwhile, add chicken to a large skillet and stir in half the Simmer Sauce. Cook until done.

2. Add vegetables and remaining Simmer Sauce. Cook and stir until vegetables are crisp-tender (about 3 to 5 minutes).

3. Add in cooked pasta and Salsa, stirring until combined.

4. Pour mixture into 13x9-inch baking dish sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle with cheese and bake for 5 to 10 minutes, or until heated through and cheese is melted.

5. Remove from oven, serve and enjoy!


Nutrition Information:

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177k Calories
21g Protein
8g Total Fat
3g Carbs
9% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
177k
9%

Fat
8g
13%

  Saturated Fat
4g
28%

Carbohydrates
3g
1%

  Sugar
1g
2%

Cholesterol
68mg
23%

Sodium
206mg
9%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
21g
43%

Vitamin C
34mg
41%

Vitamin B3
8mg
41%

Selenium
26µg
38%

Vitamin B6
0.69mg
35%

Phosphorus
268mg
27%

Calcium
147mg
15%

Vitamin B5
1mg
12%

Potassium
394mg
11%

Vitamin B2
0.16mg
10%

Magnesium
30mg
8%

Zinc
1mg
7%

Vitamin A
358IU
7%

Vitamin B1
0.08mg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.31µg
5%

Manganese
0.09mg
4%

Fiber
0.99g
4%

Vitamin K
3µg
4%

Folate
13µg
3%

Iron
0.58mg
3%

Copper
0.06mg
3%

Vitamin E
0.35mg
2%

Vitamin D
0.19µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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Food Trivia

The reason why peppers taste hot is because of a chemical compound called capsaicin, which bonds to your sensory nerves and tricks them into thinking your mouth is actually being burned.

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