Fajita Chicken Pasta

8 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 pound farfalle
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1-oz. packet fajita seasoning
  • 3/4 pound boneless, skinless chicken tenders, cut into 2-inch pieces
  • 3 small red, yellow or orange bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1/4-by-2-inch strips
  • 1 1/2 cups half-and-half
  • 1/4 cup grated Parmesan, plus more for serving

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large pot of boiling, salted water, cook farfalle until al dente, about 10 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking water, and return pasta to pot.
  2. 2
    In a large skillet, warm oil over medium heat. Rub seasoning on chicken. Add to skillet and cook 4 to 6 minutes, turning once, until cooked through. Remove to a plate; cover.
  3. 3
    Cook bell peppers in skillet, stirring, until just tender, 8 minutes. Add chicken, pour in half-and-half and stir to scrape up browned bits. Cook 3 minutes, stirring, until thickened. Stir in Parmesan and cook 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper.
  4. 4
    Toss chicken mixture with pasta. Add some pasta water if mixture seems dry. Serve with Parmesan.

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