Creamy Chicken Fajita Pasta

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 368.3
  • Total Fat: 13.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 69.6 mg
  • Sodium: 344.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 25.8 g

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Introduction

Recipe pulled from http://gimmedelicious.com/ Recipe pulled from http://gimmedelicious.com/
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    8 oz Any Pasta (I used Barilla)
    1 LB Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast - cut to bite size pieces
    2 tbsp Olive Oil
    3 Tbsp Fajita Seasoning Mix
    2 bell peppers (any color, seeded and sliced)
    1 medium Onion, sliced
    5 clove Garlic minced
    1 cup Half and Half Cream
    0.5 cup 2% Shredded Cheddar Cheese
    Fresh Cilantro and Black Pepper to Taste

Directions

In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta according to package instructions (al-dente), don't forget to season with salt.

Heat a large heavy-duty pan or pot to medium/ high heat. Add oil and chicken breast pieces to pan. Sprinkle chicken with fajita seasoning. Cook for 5 minutes or until chicken is browned and cooked through.

Add bell peppers, onion, and garlic to pan. Stir for 2-3 minutes or until onion is tender.

Add pasta, half & half and cooked pasta to pan. Stir and simmer for 5 minutes or until cheese is fully melted and all the flavors are combined.

Top with fresh minced cilantro, serve immediately.

Serving Size: Makes 6 servings

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RENCHERRY.