Creamy, Cheesy Chicken Fajita Pasta Bake
Creamy, Cheesy Chicken Fajita Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- 200 g pasta, dry weight
- 650 g chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 80 g grated mozzarella
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 capsicums, sliced
- 200 g low fat cream cheese
- 4 teaspoons lazy garlic
- 1 fajita seasoning packet
- 400 g chopped tomatoes, 1 tin
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- as needed chilli flakes, optional, for a kick
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 200
- 2
In a large oven-safe dish, combine the dry pasta, cut chicken breast, chopped onion, sliced capsicums, low fat cream cheese, lazy garlic, fajita seasoning packet, and chopped tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If desired, add chilli flakes for extra heat.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined and the cream cheese is distributed throughout the mixture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Spread the mixture evenly in the dish and top with the grated mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 2 min
- 5
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through, the pasta is tender, and the cheese topping is golden and bubbly.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 200
- 6
Carefully remove from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
⏱️ 3 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy, Cheesy Chicken Fajita Pasta Bake
- 200 g pasta, dry weight
- 650 g chicken breast, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 80 g grated mozzarella
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 capsicums, sliced
- 200 g low fat cream cheese
- 4 teaspoons lazy garlic
- 1 fajita seasoning packet
- 400 g chopped tomatoes, 1 tin
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- as needed chilli flakes, optional, for a kick
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 200°C (390°F).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 200 - 2
In a large oven-safe dish, combine the dry pasta, cut chicken breast, chopped onion, sliced capsicums, low fat cream cheese, lazy garlic, fajita seasoning packet, and chopped tomatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. If desired, add chilli flakes for extra heat.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined and the cream cheese is distributed throughout the mixture.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Spread the mixture evenly in the dish and top with the grated mozzarella cheese.
⏱️ 2 min - 5
Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through, the pasta is tender, and the cheese topping is golden and bubbly.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 200 - 6
Carefully remove from the oven and let it rest for a few minutes before serving.
⏱️ 3 min