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Right now it is very cold in the Midwest. So cold, in fact, that schools are closed! If weather like this doesn’t scream ‘comfort food,’ I’m not sure what does. To me, comfort food means something warm, hearty, and filling. Well this Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta recipe is all of those things. And easy!
What You’ll Need
If you’ve been around this blog before, you’ll know that I adore two things (other than my family): my pressure cooker and my air fryer. My go-to pressure cooker is an Instant Pot because they are easy to use. But other brands of pressure cookers will certainly work.
I find that cooking full meals in the Instant Pot brings so much more flavor out of the food. In addition to your Instant Pot, you’ll need the following ingredients:
- 2 chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 purple onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cups of chicken stock
- 4 cups rotini pasta
- 1 cup salsa
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 tablespoons of minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning
- 1 cup shredded cheese
That’s it! The best part of this recipe is that it’s practically dump and start — all in one pot!
How to make Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta Recipe
Instant Pot Chicken Fajita Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts, cubed
- 1 purple onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 3 cups of chicken stock
- 4 cups rotini pasta
- 1 cup salsa
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 2 tablespoons of minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons fajita seasoning
- 1 cup shredded cheese
Instructions
INGREDIENTS -
- Combine chicken, onion, bell pepper, oil, fajita seasoning, salsa, garlic and chicken stock into instant pot. Stir thoroughly.
- Pour pasta over stirred ingredients making sure pasta is completely submerged.
- Close the lid and seal the pressure valve. Cook on high pressure for 4 minutes. Once finished cooking, release the pressure manually.
- Stir in the heavy cream and shredded cheese (it will thicken).
- Garnish with your favorite toppings! Mine is cilantro, cheese, sour cream and tortilla chip strips.
What’s your favorite Instant Pot comfort meal?
You really have a nice cooking skill. Thank you for sharing this recipe. Very easy to follow and professional photo as well.
I need to use my instapot more often. I always seem to forget about it! This looks perfect and I KNOW my whole family would love it.
I can’t wait to try this! I love fajitas and pasta so this is the perfect combo for me.
I love love love fajitas but i never had fajita pasta. So good! I can’t wait to make your recipe, looks so good!
I seriously need to invest in a instapot.
Fajita Pasta what a fun fusion dish, I like both of these things so why not combine them?
Such an easy and delicious meal to make for everyone. That is so perfect for tonight’s dinner!
I love fajitas and I love pasta! Together! YES PLEASE
looks delicious and simple enough even for me to make. Pasta is classic and never fails, especially with a twist
This looks super delicious! I love trying new recipes like this! Thanks for the inspiration for the next dinner!