Creamy Fajita Inspired Double Chicken Pasta

Name: Creamy Fajita Inspired Double Chicken Pasta with Pepper, Peas and Italian Style Cheese
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 unit(s) Onion; 1 unit(s) Bell Pepper; 2 unit(s) Garlic Clove; 180 grams Rigatoni Pasta; 480 grams Diced British Chicken Breast; 1 sachet(s) Mexican Style Spice Mix; 30 grams Tomato Puree; 10 grams Chicken Stock Paste; 150 grams Soured Cream; 120 grams Peas; 20 grams Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese; 1 tsp Sugar; 150 milliliter(s) Water for the Sauce

with Pepper, Peas and Italian Style Cheese

Recipe Development TeamUpdated on October 13, 2025

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In Mexican cuisine, fajita refers to strips of grilled meat and veg that are fried and spiced with smoky and peppery seasonings. This Creamy Fajita Inspired Chicken Pasta uses Mexican style spice mix to give a similar smokiness to the sauce, which pairs perfectly with the creamy tomato sauce.

Tags:

Family Friendly

•High Protein

Allergens:

Cereals containing gluten

•Wheat

•Milk

•Egg

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total30 minutes

Active 20 minutes

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

1 unit(s)

Onion

1 unit(s)

Bell Pepper

2 unit(s)

Garlic Clove

180 grams

Rigatoni Pasta

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten, Wheat)

480 grams

Diced British Chicken Breast

1 sachet(s)

Mexican Style Spice Mix

30 grams

Tomato Puree

10 grams

Chicken Stock Paste

150 grams

Soured Cream

(Contains: Milk May contain traces of: Milk)

120 grams

Peas

20 grams

Grated Hard Italian Style Cheese

(Contains: Milk, Egg)

Not included in your delivery

1 tsp

Sugar

150 milliliter(s)

Water for the Sauce

Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3904 kJ

Energy (kcal)933 kcal

Fat23.8 g

of which saturates12.2 g

Carbohydrate93.7 g

of which sugars22.6 g

Dietary Fibre11.4 g

Protein81.9 g

Salt2.16 g

Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Garlic Press

•Large Saucepan

•Colander

•Bowl

•Pan

Cooking Instructions and Tips

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Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil with ½ tsp salt for the rigatoni.

Halve, peel and thinly slice the onion. Halve the bell pepper and discard the core and seeds. Slice into thin strips.

Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).

When the water is boiling, add the rigatoni to the pan and bring back to the boil. Cook until tender, 12 mins.

Once cooked, drain in a colander and pop back in the pan. Drizzle with oil and stir through to stop it sticking together.

Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

Once hot, add the diced chicken to the pan and season with salt and pepper. Cook until browned all over, 5-6 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw chicken and its packaging.

Once browned, transfer the chicken to a medium bowl.

Pop the (now empty) pan back on medium-high heat (no need to clean). Add another drizzle of oil (if needed).

Once hot, add the sliced pepper and onion to the pan. Stir in the sugar (see pantry for amount), then season with salt and pepper. Stir-fry until the veg has softened, 4-5 mins.

Once softened, add the browned chicken back into the pan, along with the Mexican style spice mix, tomato puree and the garlic. Stir-fry for 30 secs.

Next, stir the water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) and chicken stock paste into the chicken.

Bring to the boil and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the sauce has reduced by half, 3-4 mins. IMPORTANT: The chicken is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Once the sauce has reduced, stir in the soured cream, peas and the hard Italian style cheese. Season with salt and pepper, then bring to the boil and simmer until slightly thickened, 2-3 mins. Remove from the heat.