Fajita pasta
If you have ever enjoyed the fajita pasta from the Northstar grille at SPRIMO then give this recipe a shot! It is a modified version of that recipe that requires only 1 refrigerated ingredient! Cook this in a 3qt instapot or in a pot on the stove or hot plate.
Equipment
- Instapot or pot & hot plate/electric burner, or stove top
Ingredients
- 8 oz chickpea pasta
- 15 oz fire roasted diced tomatoes do not drain
- 6.5 oz coconut milk or heavy cream
- 8 oz salsa
- 15 oz water fill up the tomato can and pour into pot
- 16 oz chicken breasts diced. Or a large can of chicken. OR about HALF of a rotisserie chicken
- 2 bell peppers chopped (do no need to be in fridge) or use 1/2 of a 20oz bag of frozen peppers & onions
- 4 oz taco seasoning or Mrs Dash southwest blend
- 1 tbsp each of onion powder, garlic powder, chili powder
Instructions
- INSTAPOT instructions- Dice the chicken if needed, and bell peppers if using fresh, then add all of the ingredients to the instapot. Add the noodles first.
- Close the lid, seal the vent, and if your pasta says cook for 5-7 minutes then cook on high for 2 minutes, if your pasta says cook for 7-9 minutes then cook on high for 3 minutes, if your pasta says cook for 9-11 minutes then cook on high for 4 minutes
- Most instapots will take 8-10 minutes to come up to pressure then it will start the cooking
- Release for 4 minutes, then you should be able to open the lid and stir, then divide into 6 servings.
- Stove top/Burner instructions: Add the pasta, tomatoes and their water, coconut milk or cream, salsa, and another tomato can's worth of water to the pot, then cook according to package directions, do not drain
- Add the rest of the ingredients, simmer for another 5 minutes or until everything is hot then divide into 6 portions
Nutrition
Calories: 384kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 35gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 64mgSodium: 1987mgPotassium: 442mgFiber: 11gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 3496IUVitamin C: 62mgCalcium: 80mgIron: 7mg
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