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Loaded with fresh vegetables and tons of flavor, this one-pan veggie fajita pasta is a sure way to win any pasta lovers heart! Add grilled chicken or shrimp for a heartier meal! Did you know I’m a huge pasta lover? It’s probably not that surprising since I’ve shared like 10 pasta recipes with you this year alone. I have no doubt there’s more to come! I’m just a noodles and sauce kind of gal. So much carby goodness in every bite 😉 I just love it!
This pasta rocks for an abundance of reasons, and if you read on, I’ll list them all…
But first, let’s just stop and stare at this for a moment. Creamy, carby heaven… mmm!
I’m totally fighting the urge to stop writing this post and go polish off the leftovers sitting in the fridge. It’s taking major WILLPOWER!!!
This pasta was born out of my love for fajitas. Fajitas are just fun, happy food! And since pasta is sort of a Sunday tradition around here, I decided to combine the two and see what happens…
This happened! This creamy, flavorful, SO STINKIN’ EASY pasta dish that is sure to be a new favorite for everyone everywhere. Did I mention you cook everything in one pan? ONE PAN, people! O-N-E. You just add your water, your sauce, your veggies, and your noodles in a big ol’ pot, bring them to a boil, stir, and serve! It’s really that easy.
This dish is vegetarian, but if you’re in the mood, feel free to grill up some chicken or shrimp to toss on top. I bet you could even add more veggies if you wanted. But for me, I’ll be sticking to this recipe as is… it’s just too good! Loads of veggies and loads of sauce = pasta perfection! Let me know what twists you add when you make it 😉 Enjoy! xoxo
*The creaminess comes from a dollop of luscious Greek yogurt that gets swirled into the pasta right before serving. If you’re vegan, or serving a vegan crowd, opt for non-dairy sour cream, or maybe even cashew cream. I haven’t tried them, but I have a good feeling they’d be a great fit.
If you can’t find 8 ounce packages in your grocery store and don’t want to order them online, you may use 1 cup from a 32 oz package. Just remember to use up the leftover stock within a few days or it will spoil.
One-Pan Veggie Fajita Pasta
Ingredients
- 16 ounces linguine
- (1) 28 oz can crushed tomatoes
- (1) 8 oz container vegetable stock
- 2 tablespoons Sriracha hot sauce (plus more for serving)
- 1 large (or two small) red onion, thinly sliced
- 8 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 large red bell pepper, thinly sliced
- 1 green pepper, thinly sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon red-pepper flakes
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 3/4 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon ground oregano
- 2 sprigs cilantro, plus extra for garnish
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- Freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1/3 cup Full-Fat Greek yogurt (optional, makes it creamy)
- Limes, for serving
Instructions
- In a VERY large pot (preferably heavy bottomed) combine linguini, tomatoes, stock, hot sauce, onion, garlic, red and green peppers, red-pepper flakes, cilantro, oil, salt, cumin, chili powder, oregano, pepper, and water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Boil mixture, stirring and turning pasta frequently, until pasta is cooked and the sauce has nearly evaporated, about 11 minutes. It may look like a lot of sauce when you remove the pan from heat, but trust me, it will soak into the pasta! Remove cilantro sprigs if visible. Stir in the greek yogurt.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped cilantro and lime for squeezing. Serve at once!
Notes
Next try this Veggie Fajita Quinoa Casserole!
Ohmygoodness. This was SO good!!!!!! I even used a bag of frozen veggie fajita mix instead of the fresh veggies and it was perfection!
I cannot wait for the leftovers!
I made this for dinner tonight and it was amazing! so easy to make and so flavorful. Two thumbs up
So happy to hear it, Jenn 🙂
This is on my regular rotation. Such a great, quick weeknight dinner recipe! Thanks all the way from Denmark 🙂
So happy to hear it, Laura! Thank you for letting me know 🙂
A recipe that never fails. I love this dish, it’s just so good! Making it again this week 🙂
So happy to hear it, Kelly! It’s one of my favorite recipes too 🙂
I LOVE pasta and this looks absolutely delicious! pinned this for later! totally need to try it! YUM 😉
Thank you, Michele. This recipe is so easy and delicious – hope you love it as much as we do 😉
This was a great camping recipe which was enjoyed by all the family, including Grandma. My girls also appreciated the single pot cooking method as they were in charge of washing up.
Thank you.
Hi Sue. So happy to hear you and your family enjoyed this pasta 🙂 It’s one of my favorites too!
I just made this tonight with wat I had on hand. It was a huge success. I was reluctant to put the pasta in right away as I used Bucatini. I sautéed thinly sliced onions and mushrooms. Added the garlic stirring for a minute and then added the rest of the ingredients as noted. Let simmer for a few minutes before adding the pasta. Added Greek yogurt once cooked. Gave it a lovely creaminess. Added some cooked shredded chicken to part of it for those who wanted. Extra Sirracha sauce on the side was appreciated by some. Those wanting the chicken rendition, preferred grated Parmesan and pepper or hot pepper flakes. Great recipe! My first real One Pot recipe.
Thank you for a wonderful recipe and for your inspiration!
FrannyD
Hi Franny! I love the idea of using bucatini – one of my favorite noodles! So happy you and your guests enjoyed the meal 🙂
For a vegan rendition, I added some guacamole!
Oh yum! That sounds delicious and so creative!
I absolutely LOVE this super easy delicious pasta! My two favorite things in life are spicy and pasta and this was perfect. Thank you so much for sharing!!
Spicy and pasta are two of my favorites as well 🙂 So happy you enjoyed the recipe, Kara 🙂
Whoa! This was super spicy! I’m not normally one to balk at that but way too hot for me! I think it depends on which brand of sriracha hot sauce you use. Not being familiar with it, I just bought a brand from Walmart. Next time I think I’ll add 1/2 teaspoon of it.