Chicken Fajita Pasta Bake

This easy chicken fajita pasta bake recipe is made with black beans, corn, and ziti pasta smothered in a tasty sauce made with salsa and cream cheese.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 836 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (16 ounce) jar salsa
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 medium green bell pepper, sliced
• 1 (1 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
• 1 (16 ounce) package shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 pound boneless chicken breast, cubed
• 1 pound ziti pasta

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Add ziti and return to a boil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 10 minutes. Drain.

Step 3

Meanwhile, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and green pepper; cook and stir until soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.

Step 4

Combine salsa, cream cheese, and taco seasoning in a saucepan over low heat; cook and stir until cream cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Step 5

Combine ziti, chicken, salsa mixture, onion mixture, black beans, and corn in a large bowl. Add 1/2 of the Cheddar cheese and mix until combined. Pour into a baking pan.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Sprinkle remaining Cheddar over top. Continue to bake until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

Step 7

Cook chicken in the same skillet until no longer pink in the center, 7 to 10 minutes.