Fajita Pasta
The sizzle of Tex-Mex steak fajitas — seasoned with cumin and lime — is front and centre in this pasta dish. The serve-yourself avocado salsa and sour cream add a fresh touch.
Servings: 4 to 6
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| PER SERVING: about | - |
| cal | 404 |
| pro | 18 g |
| total fat | 13 g |
| sat. fat | 2 g |
| carb | 54 g |
| fibre | 5 g |
| chol | 21 mg |
| sodium | 482 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 8% |
| iron | 22% |
| vit A | 16% |
| vit C | 93% |
| folate | 52% |
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2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil
8 oz (250 g) top sirloin grilling steak, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper
1 onion, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 each sweet red and green pepper, thinly sliced
2 tsp (10 mL) chili powder
1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cumin
4 cups (1 L) penne pasta (12 oz/375 g)
1/2 cup (125 mL) mild salsa
1/2 cup (125 mL) light sour cream
Avocado Salsa:
1 avocado, peeled, pitted and diced
1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped fresh coriander
1/2 tsp (2 mL) grated lime rind
2 tsp (10 mL) lime juice
Pinch each salt and pepper
Preparation:
In small bowl, combine avocado, coriander, lime rind and juice, salt and pepper; set aside.
In large skillet, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle beef with half each of the salt and pepper. Brown beef, in batches; remove to plate.
Add remaining oil to skillet; heat over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Add red and green peppers, chili powder, cumin and remaining salt and pepper; cook, stirring, until peppers are tender-crisp, about 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, in large pot of boiling salted water, cook pasta until tender but firm, about 8 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup (125 mL) cooking liquid. Return to pot.
Add pepper mixture to pasta along with beef and salsa. Add enough of the reserved cooking liquid to moisten; heat, tossing, until steaming. Serve with avocado salsa and sour cream.
Additional Information
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Substitution: Use boneless skinless chicken or boneless pork loin instead of the beef.
Tags:
Main Course; Meat-Beef; Vegetables; Pasta/Noodles; Cheese/Other Dairy; Skillet;
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