It’s been a while since I’ve features a pasta recipe. Pasta is always my immediate go-to whenever I’m looking for a cheap inexpensive meal. But sometimes regular old spaghetti or alfredo can get old.
This Vegetarian Fajita Pasta is my take on combining fajitas with pasta. Swap the tortillas for penne pasta and you have yourself the best Mexican dish for dinner.
This recipe doesn’t take a long time to prepare, and it doesn’t take a lot to make either. What really brings this recipe together are the spices. I opted to make my own fajita seasoning (you can get store bought too). In the past, I have always used store bought fajita/taco seasoning mix. But lately, I’ve been wanting to minimize how much added salts from processed foods I’ve been using for my recipes.
Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 25 mins | Total Time: 35 mins
Course: Main Course, Vegetables | Cuisine: American, Mexican, Vegetarian
Keyword: Fajita, Mexican, Pasta, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
5 cups cooked Penne Pasta
2 green bellpeppers
1 yellow bellpepper
1 orange bellpepper
1/2 of a red onion diced
1 cup chopped white muhsrooms
1 tbsp Sour Cream
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup water
Fajita Seasoning
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp crushed red pepper powder
1 tsp onion powder
2 tsp salt
Instructions
1. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook penne noodles until soft.
2. Drain noodles and set aside
3. Finely slice your bell peppers, then add to a wok with your diced onions and chopped mushrooms
4. Allow veggies to become tender stirring ocassionally
5. In a separate mixing bowl, combine your spices for your fajita seasoning
6. Combine your cooked noodles with your veggies, adding in your fajita seasoning. Stir until everything is evenly mixed.
7. Add your small cup of water to evenly combine spices and allow to simmer for 5 minutes
8. Take your sour cream and combine in with pasta to add extra creaminess
9. Remove from heat and allow to sit for an additional 5 minutes for flavors to settle
This recipe doesn’t take a long time to prepare, and it doesn’t take a lot to make either. What really brings this recipe together are the spices. I opted to make my own fajita seasoning (you can get store bought too). In the past, I have always used store bought fajita/taco seasoning mix. But lately, I’ve been wanting to minimize how much added salts from processed foods I’ve been using for my recipes.
Vegetarian Fajita Pasta
This Fajita Pasta is a vegetarian take on your favorite Mexican dish.Prep Time: 10 mins | Cook Time: 25 mins | Total Time: 35 mins
Course: Main Course, Vegetables | Cuisine: American, Mexican, Vegetarian
Keyword: Fajita, Mexican, Pasta, Vegetarian
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
5 cups cooked Penne Pasta
2 green bellpeppers
1 yellow bellpepper
1 orange bellpepper
1/2 of a red onion diced
1 cup chopped white muhsrooms
1 tbsp Sour Cream
1/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup water
Fajita Seasoning
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tbsp garlic powder
1 tsp crushed red pepper powder
1 tsp onion powder
2 tsp salt
Instructions
1. Bring a pot of lightly salted water to a boil and cook penne noodles until soft.
2. Drain noodles and set aside
3. Finely slice your bell peppers, then add to a wok with your diced onions and chopped mushrooms
4. Allow veggies to become tender stirring ocassionally
5. In a separate mixing bowl, combine your spices for your fajita seasoning
6. Combine your cooked noodles with your veggies, adding in your fajita seasoning. Stir until everything is evenly mixed.
7. Add your small cup of water to evenly combine spices and allow to simmer for 5 minutes
8. Take your sour cream and combine in with pasta to add extra creaminess
9. Remove from heat and allow to sit for an additional 5 minutes for flavors to settle
I cooked this for my family and they LOVED it!!! Will definitely start keeping this in rotation
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