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Healthy Fajita Chicken Pasta
Fajita Chicken Pasta is a creamy, flavor-packed dinner loaded with juicy chicken, peppers and onions. This easy chicken fajita pasta recipe combines all the bold flavors of fajitas with a rich, creamy sauce and tender pasta. It’s a healthier pasta dinner made with protein pasta and Greek yogurt but still tastes indulgent and satisfying. It's like chicken fajitas and pasta had a baby!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1.5 lb chicken breast diced into bite-size pieces
- 1 yellow onion roughly chopped
- 2 bell peppers roughly chopped
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tsp coarse sea Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz dry pasta
- 4 oz low-fat cream cheese
- 4 oz nonfat greek yogurt
- 1 packet fajita seasoning or taco seasoning
- 14 oz diced tomatoes
- 1/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup pepper jack cheese grated
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375º and Spray a 9x13 pan with nonstick spray.
- Dice the chicken, onion and peppers.1.5 lb chicken breast, 1 yellow onion, 2 bell peppers
- In a large skillet, over high heat, add 1 tbsp olive oil. When hot, add peppers, onions, garlic, salt & pepper and sauté for 3-4 minutes until they start to soften.1 tsp minced garlic, 1 tsp coarse sea Salt, 1/2 tsp Black Pepper, 1 tbsp olive oil
- To your prepared 9x13 pan, add pasta, chicken, peppers & onions, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, fajita seasoning, tomatoes and water. Mix everything really well so it’s evenly coated.8 oz dry pasta, 4 oz low-fat cream cheese, 4 oz nonfat greek yogurt, 1 packet fajita seasoning, 14 oz diced tomatoes, 1/4 cup water
- Sprinkle the pepper jack evenly over the top.3/4 cup pepper jack cheese
- Cover with foil and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for 5 to 10 minutes so the sauce thickens and the pasta soaks everything up.
Notes
Nutritional info based on regular pasta vs. protein pasta
Nutrition
Serving: 1.5cupCalories: 433kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 37gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 1249mgPotassium: 828mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 2116IUVitamin C: 62mgCalcium: 198mgIron: 2mg
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