One Pot Beef Fajita Pasta (2024)

May 17, 2017 · 33 Comments

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Stuck for ideas for dinner? Impress the family with the One Pot Beef Fajita Pasta

Gotta love one pot dishes, right? Delicious meals do not need to use lots of pots and pans. I love cooking, but I hate the cleaning up afterwards, so that's were dishes like this one are perfect.

I've been meaning to make my yummy Chicken Fajita Pasta again, as it has been a long time since I made it, but then realized I hadn't take the chicken out of the freezer. I did have some beef strips that needed to be used, so you know me, I decided on a new take on the recipe, with a One Pot Beef Fajita Pasta.

This is everything you love about fajitas, lovely sweet peppers and onions, with strips of beef and a yummy spicy seasoning. Instead of serving with warmed tortillas. This dish is mixed with a pasta and a lovely silky sauce. Actually the sauce is pretty amazing.

You can also vary this up by swapping the beef for pork or chicken.

It does have a slight kick from the cayenne pepper, but the kids loved it. They will tolerate a little heat, so long as it isn't too spicy.I also add as little bit of Sukrin Gold( anatural brown sugar sweetener with no aftertaste).It add's a little bit of sweetness to the heat of the cayenne which is perfect.

To keep this fat free, I use a little bit of quark along with the cheddar from allowancefor that creaminess, but if you really do not like quark, you can substitute with a little cream cheese.

I then served with some chopped cilantro (coriander) and additional grated cheddar for sprinkling on top. You can also add a mixed salad for some additional speed foods.

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One Pot Beef Fajita Pasta, all served up - yum!!

Recipe Card

One Pot Beef Fajita Pasta

Yield: SERVES 4

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes

Impress the family with the One Pot Beef Fajita Pasta - tender beef strips, peppers and onion in a fajita seasoning mix with penne pasta

Ingredients

400g (14oz) or lean beef strips, uncooked
250g (9oz) of uncooked Penne pasta (or other pasta of choice)
2 red onions, sliced
1 red bell pepper, sliced into strips
1 green bell pepper, sliced into strips
2 cloves of garlic, minced
juice of half a lime
2 tablespoon of tomato paste
1 tablespoon of cumin
1 tablespoon of paprika
1 teaspoon of of oregano
½ teaspoon of onion powder
½ teaspoon of garlic powder
¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper
½ tablespoon of granulated sweetener
3 cups (720ml) of chicken or vegetable stock - use 1 additional cup (240ml) of stock if needed to cook pasta
3 tablespoons of light cream cheese (I use philadelphia)
60g of cheddar, freshly grated
salt and black pepper
spray oil

to serve:

fresh chopped cilantro (coriander)

Instructions

Spray a deep pan over a medium high heat with spray oil
Add the beef and brown until golden, remove and set aside
Add the onion and a little bit of stock and fry till softened.
Add the peppers and garlic
Add in the lime juice, tomato paste, cumin, paprika, oregano, onion powder, garlic powder, granulated sweetener and cayenne and mix to coat.
Stir in the pasta and stock
Bring to a boil and then simmer uncovered until the sauce starts to reduce down and cook the pasta (Approx 10-12 mins)
When the pasta is almost cooked add back in the beef.
Stir in the light cream cheese and cheddar , stirring until the cheese melts and the sauce becomes lovely and silky and coats the pasta. Season as needed with salt and black pepper.
Serve immediately, topping each serving with a little chopped cilantro (coriander)

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Nutrition Information

Yield 4Serving Size 1 SERVING
Amount Per ServingCalories 532Total Fat 24gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 14gCholesterol 101mgSodium 641mgCarbohydrates 47gFiber 5gSugar 16gProtein 33g

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Siobhan says
May 25, 2017 at 2:41 pm
Made this tonight and it was fantastic. Even my fussy 16 year old ate it peppers and all. Think this will become a family regular.
Thanks for sharing the recipe and for all the other wonderful recipes on your site, they make planning what to cook so much easier when you want to try different things.
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Catherine mcghee says
May 27, 2017 at 5:35 pm
Can you make this for the day before x
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- Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
  May 27, 2017 at 10:01 pm
  It is best enjoyed on the day of cooking, but I had leftovers the day before and it was perfectly fine 🙂
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Claire Kendrick says
June 27, 2017 at 5:55 am
looks lovely. want to try this tonight, but with a fussy household who dont like peppers, is it freezeable?
Thanks
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- Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
  June 27, 2017 at 9:57 am
  Pasta is always best eating on the day of cooking, but it will freeze okay, it just won't will not be as al dente 🙂
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Caz says
July 22, 2017 at 9:30 pm
This is delicious and very easy to make . Love that it's made in one pot !
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Michelle harker says
July 24, 2017 at 2:20 pm
Made this tonight and it was enjoyed by all the family. I was wondering if this is suitable to reheat?
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- Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
  July 25, 2017 at 10:48 am
  Hi Michelle, pasta is always best eaten once cooked, but it does reheat fine. I often have leftovers of any pasta the next day. Hope that helps 🙂
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Sarah says
August 09, 2017 at 2:20 pm
This recipe is incredible, really quick and easy to make and tasted delicious! I used a whole 250g tub of Quark as I like creamy pasta sauce and to tone down the spiciness a bit for my toddler! She loved it too!
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Mel says
August 13, 2017 at 2:10 pm
I made this tonight for the second time. Whole family loves it!! Thankyou for sharing this recipe!!x
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Cat says
August 20, 2017 at 8:32 am
I made this this week and it was absolutely delicious! Definitely a new favourite! Will need ro make the chicken fajita pasta next!!
See Also
Chilli con carne recipe
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Keilia gaffney says
September 05, 2017 at 12:09 am
Quick and easy and tastes amazing! I always leave out the cayenne pepper as I don't like anything spicy but it's a family favourite in our house 🙂
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lisa cagney says
September 11, 2017 at 4:14 pm
hi, I'm new to this site. I'm in the US and have never seen Quark - is there a good substitute? Many thanks
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- Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
  September 22, 2017 at 12:20 am
  Hi Lisa - check out http://www.elliquark.com for quark in the USA 😉
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Tracey says
October 27, 2017 at 1:39 pm
Made this tonight but cooked or in my instant pot (for tender beef) and cooked the pasta separate , then combined it all in th IP .
I didn't use any cheese or quark, and it was delicious.
Next time I will make it the she same but add mushrooms, peas and spinach. Can't wait..
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- Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
  October 28, 2017 at 3:24 pm
  What a greAt idea to do the meat part in the instant pot.
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Sarah Spencer says
November 04, 2017 at 5:54 pm
One of my favourite dishes. Quick and easy to make.
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Rita Nichols says
November 05, 2017 at 1:07 pm
Another winner with the family. Yummie Scrummie! Love it!
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Lucy says
December 13, 2017 at 9:57 am
This is so delicious and easy to make. Even a hit with my fussy toddler.
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- Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
  December 16, 2017 at 11:51 am
  So happy to hear this was a hit with your family, I have to say my kids love it too.
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Angela Wilson says
December 29, 2017 at 1:34 pm
Made this yesterday. Only got a taste as my lads devoured the lot, a hit with them and me, will deffo be making this again, and again.only thing I did different was to use the tomato and herb quark.
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Nadine says
January 07, 2018 at 3:57 pm
Made this lots of times now and it is so tatsy and one of my favourite dinners! Even the fussy kids eat it. First time I masde it I mis-read the recipe and put in too much cayenne...was very hot but I still ate it amyway, wasn't until my other half questioned how much I put in and looked at the recipe that I realised it wasn't supposed to be that spicy LOL! Love that is all in one pot as well - means less washing up for me! Sometimes I put chicken in instead of beef.
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- Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
  January 08, 2018 at 9:33 pm
  It's so very easy to use too much cayenne, it does pack quite the punch, but is a great spice for adding a little kick. Thanks for commenting.
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Leanne Spence says
January 23, 2018 at 3:20 pm
Absolutely lovely I can’t wait to make it again it tastes like something u would have off plan at a restaurant I litterly had to stop myself from having seconds thank u so much for your recipes xx
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- Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
  January 23, 2018 at 9:41 pm
  so glad you enjoyed it Leanne, thanks so much for coming back and leaving a comment 🙂
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Margaret Etherington says
March 25, 2018 at 4:33 am
Made this dish,it was so easy to make and so tasty . Is going to be a firm favourite with us.
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Emma says
May 02, 2018 at 3:26 pm
This is definitely a new favourite for me and my family. I never would have thought of putting these flavours with pasta (I would have gone for rice), but it really works! Thank you!
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- Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
  May 04, 2018 at 8:39 pm
  thanks Emma, so glad you enjoyed it.
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Leanne whittle says
May 16, 2019 at 5:13 am
I made this with 5% fat beef mince, because that’s what I had to hand, and it was lovely.
I know it says serve straight away, but I portioned some up for myself for work the next day & my son for school the next day, I was still lovely all the same. thank you, yet another great recipe on my ‘regular’ list.
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Alex says
October 05, 2019 at 10:36 am
Do you think you could substitute the pasta for rice in this dish? Thanks, Alex
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- Shevy (Slimming Eats) says
  October 06, 2019 at 10:57 am
  I’m sure rice would work, but haven’t tested and liquid and timing may need to be adjusted.
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Freya Fluharty says
June 17, 2020 at 11:22 am
Made this on Monday night.
Family begged for it again on the Tuesday, but this time with chicken!
I think we're on to a winner.
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Nick says
January 22, 2024 at 8:21 pm
So unbelievably good, especially for that cold weather. I’m sweating from making and eating this. So hearty and warm to the tummy. Also, very nice switch from reg fajitas. Thank you for sharing this!!! This will be a weekend family dinner for time to come.
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