Chicken Fajita Mac and Cheese
An United States dinner. Ready in about 45 minutes. Difficulty: medium.
- 25 minPrep (about)
- 20 minCook (about)
- 45 minTotal time
- 4Servings
- MediumDifficulty
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Join the waitlist Not nowIngredients
Main ingredient
- 2 chicken breasts
Fresh & other
- 13 oz macaroni
- 1 ½ cups chicken stock Shopping tip: Chicken broth (carton or can), or a chicken bouillon cube in hot water.
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 1 onion
- 2 red bell pepper Shopping tip: Bell pepper (UK recipes call it pepper).
- 2 cloves garlic
- ¾ cup cheddar cheese
- garnish chopped parsley Shopping tip: Fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley. Curly works too.
Sauces & oils
- 1 ½ tbsp olive oil
Spices & seasonings (2): fajita seasoning, salt
- 1 pack fajita seasoning
- ¾ tsp salt
How to make it
Steps in our own plain words.
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Fry garlic, peppers and your onion in olive oil until nicely translucent.
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Make a well in your veg.
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Add your chicken.
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Add your seasoning and salt.
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Let it colour slightly.
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Add your cream, stock and macaroni.
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Cook on low for 20 minutes.
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Add your cheeses.
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Stir to mix.
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Top with roasted peppers and parsley.
On the side: Rice and beans
A side we added to round out the meal. It is not part of the original recipe.
How to make it (25 min)
- Rinse the rice. Simmer it covered in 2 cups of water for about 18 minutes.
- Warm the refried beans in a small pot, stirring, until hot.
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Join the waitlistRecipe from TheMealDB, adapted from the original. Steps rewritten in our own words. Times are estimates.