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Chicken Fajita Pasta Bake

A Mexican-inspired dish loaded with veggies

A Mexican-inspired dish loaded with veggies

Cooking Time

Cook: 35 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 6

Cooking Time

Price: 1.17 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 366 serving contains

Energy
5380kj
351kcal
18%
Fat
7g
Low
10%
Saturates
2.2g
Low
11%
Sugars
9.9g
Low
11%
Salt
0.77g
Low
13%
2
of your 5-a-day
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
1470kj/351kcal

Ingredients

275g penne pasta

1 tbsp olive oil

500g chicken thigh fillets, skinless, cut into strips

1 onion, finely sliced

3 mixed peppers, deseeded and sliced

1-2 tsp Schwartz Fajita seasoning

1 tbsp tomato purée

2 x 200g tubs Asda Cool Tomato Salsa

40g Asda 30% Less Fat Grated Mild Cheese

Method

1
Bring a large pan of water to the boil and cook the pasta according to the pack instructions until al dente. Drain.
2
Heat the oil in large frying pan over medium-high heat. Fry the chicken for 5 mins until golden and cooked through. Transfer to a plate with a slotted spoon.
3
Add the onion and peppers to the same pan and fry for about 8 mins until softened. Add the fajita seasoning, fry for 1 min, then return the chicken to the pan with the purée, salsa and 50ml water. Simmer for 2 mins, then stir in the pasta.
4
Preheat the grill to medium. Spoon the pasta into a 2-litre ovenproof dish, sprinkle over the cheese and grill until bubbling and golden.

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