Creamy Cheesy Fajita Pasta Bake
Creamy Cheesy Fajita Pasta Bake
Ingredients
- 200 g pasta, dry weight
- 650 g chicken breast, diced into bite-sized pieces
- 80 g mozzarella, grated
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 capsicums, chopped
- 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
- 200 ml water
- as needed chilli flakes, optional, for a kick
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180
- 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced chicken breast, diced onion, chopped capsicums, dry pasta, fajita seasoning packet, low fat cream cheese, lazy garlic, tinned chopped tomatoes, and water. Add salt and pepper to taste, and chilli flakes if desired.
⏱️ 5 min
- 3
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined and the cream cheese is evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Pour the entire mixture into a suitable baking dish or oven-safe tray.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Sprinkle the grated mozzarella evenly over the top of the pasta mixture.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Place the covered dish into the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 180
- 7
After 45 minutes, carefully remove the foil from the baking dish. Return the uncovered dish to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the top is golden and crispy.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 180
- 8
Once baked, remove from the oven and serve hot.
⏱️ 3 min
Kitchen Tools
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Creamy Cheesy Fajita Pasta Bake
- 200 g pasta, dry weight
- 650 g chicken breast, diced into bite-sized pieces
- 80 g mozzarella, grated
- 1 onion, finely diced
- 2 capsicums, chopped
- 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
- 200 ml water
- as needed chilli flakes, optional, for a kick
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F).
⏱️ 5 min•🌡️ 180 - 2
In a large mixing bowl, combine the diced chicken breast, diced onion, chopped capsicums, dry pasta, fajita seasoning packet, low fat cream cheese, lazy garlic, tinned chopped tomatoes, and water. Add salt and pepper to taste, and chilli flakes if desired.
⏱️ 5 min - 3
Mix all the ingredients thoroughly until well combined and the cream cheese is evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Pour the entire mixture into a suitable baking dish or oven-safe tray.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Sprinkle the grated mozzarella evenly over the top of the pasta mixture.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Cover the baking dish tightly with aluminum foil. Place the covered dish into the preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes.
⏱️ 45 min•🌡️ 180 - 7
After 45 minutes, carefully remove the foil from the baking dish. Return the uncovered dish to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the top is golden and crispy.
⏱️ 15 min•🌡️ 180 - 8
Once baked, remove from the oven and serve hot.
⏱️ 3 min