This family-friendly dinner comes together in just 30 minutes. It’s incredibly creamy and cheesy, featuring tender sautéed onions and peppers, and savory rotisserie chicken pieces all infused with the comforting and familiar flavors of fajita spices. While not overly spicy, this dish is well-seasoned. The slight kick comes from the pepper jack cheese and fajita seasoning.
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About Fajita Seasoning
Many fajita seasoning brands like McCormick include starch, which aids in thickening the sauce. However, if you’re using a fajita spice without added starch, you will need to simmer the sauce for 10 to 15 minutes more to achieve the desired thickness.
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What Kind of Pasta to Use
Feel free to use any short pasta shape of your preference—rigatoni, cavatappi, rotini, and others are all suitable options.
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Recipe Tips
- Shred the rotisserie chicken in larger chunks because as you mix everything together and the chicken absorbs the cream sauce, it will naturally break apart
- To make sure the pasta is the right texture and not mushy, aim for a firmer texture (slightly more than al dente) when undercooking the pasta, as it will continue cooking in the sauce during the oven baking process.
- When switching the oven to broil, it’s important to monitor closely, as broilers can vary significantly in terms of heat intensity, and the dish can quickly transition from lightly browned to burnt.