This easy to make creamy shrimp pasta combines tender shrimp with a rich creamy sauce. Perfect for a quick yet elegant dinner, it pairs beautifully with any type of pasta you prefer. It is simple to make and you can cook this in only 30 minutes so it is perfect when you don’t have much time to prepare a meal.

Tip #1

Optimal Marination: Allow the chicken to marinate with the seasoning while preparing the other ingredients to enhance the flavours deeply.

Tip #2

Pasta Water Magic: Use the starchy pasta water to adjust the consistency of your sauce, making it creamier and helping it cling to the pasta better.

Tip #3

Layered Cooking: Sauté the vegetables first and remove them before cooking the chicken. This prevents the vegetables from overcooking and ensures that each component retains its distinct texture and flavour.

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Chicken Fajita Pasta

Total Time: 35 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

500g pasta (any type you prefer)
500g chicken breast, thinly sliced
1/2 tbsp baking soda (for tenderising chicken)
35g Fajita seasoning
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 onion, sliced
2 capsicums, sliced
1/2 tbsp salt
250g cream cheese
1 cup reserved pasta water

Preparation

Sprinkle the chicken slices with baking soda and let sit for 15 minutes to tenderise. Rinse thoroughly and pat dry.
Season the chicken with half of the fajita seasoning and let it marinate while you prepare the other ingredients.
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the pasta until al dente. Reserve 1 cup of the pasta water, then drain the pasta and set aside.
Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Add a tablespoon of oil and sauté the garlic, onion, and capsicums until the onions are translucent and the capsicums are just tender. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
In the same skillet, add the chicken and cook until browned and no longer pink inside.
Lower the heat and return the sautéed vegetables to the skillet. Add the remaining fajita seasoning, salt and pasta. Stir in the cream cheese until melted, adding reserved pasta water to create a smooth sauce.
Adjust the seasoning to taste and serve the pasta hot.