Summary:
This sausage fajita pasta skillet recipe includes spicy Italian pork sausage cooked with a homemade Mexican fajita seasoning mix.
INGREDIENTS
- 8 ounces
elbow pasta - 5 links spicy Italian pork sausage about 1 pound, sliced
15 ounce can diced tomatoes - 1 yellow onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped
- 1 yellow bell pepper chopped
- 2 cups
chicken broth - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 2 tablespoons
olive oil
For the fajita seasoning mix:
- 2 teaspoons
paprika - 1 teaspoon
dried oregano - 1 teaspoon
dry minced onion - 1 teaspoon
garlic powder - 1 teaspoon
cayenne - 1 teaspoon
cumin - 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
INSTRUCTIONS
- Combine and mix all of the fajita seasoning ingredients in a bowl. Set aside.
- Add olive oil to a 4-quart or larger pan over medium-high heat. As the oil heats up, add sliced sausage to the pan in a single layer. Let them cook for 1 minute, then stir the sausage pieces. After a few minutes, the sausage should be mostly brown on all sides.
- Add chopped onions and bell peppers to the pan. Distribute fajita seasoning over the vegetables and sausage. Mix well. Cook over medium-high heat until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add diced tomatoes (including the liquid), pasta, chicken broth, and milk to the pan. Mix well and check that the pasta is covered by the liquid. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer over medium heat. Cover with a lid and let simmer until the pasta is cooked, about 15 minutes.
- Uncover the pan and remove from heat. Distribute shredded mozzarella cheese over the surface.
NUTRITION
504 kcal/serving
The great thing about this sausage fajita pasta is that everything cooks in the same skillet/pan, including the pasta. It’s truly a one pot pasta recipe. The sausage, vegetables, and fajita spices are cooked first, and then the pasta plus broth are added so that everything simmers together until the pasta is cooked.
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NOTES & TIPS
The great thing about this sausage fajita pasta is that everything cooks in the same skillet/pan, including the pasta. It’s truly a one pot pasta recipe. The sausage, vegetables, and fajita spices are cooked first, and then the pasta plus broth are added so that everything simmers together until the pasta is cooked.
