Everything you love about beef fajitas, including grilled flank or skirt steak, onions, peppers and tasty seasonings, transformed into a family friendly Grilled Fajita Pasta dish.
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What Kind Of Beef Is Best For Fajitas
The best cut of beef, in my opinion, for fajitas is flank steak or skirt steak. They are both super quick cooking and are great on the grill. Make sure to cut across the grain for the best result.
The dish is easy and if you aren't a red meat eater, you can totally substitute chicken.
Tips For Grilling Vegetables
When grilling the veggies, you'll want to keep their size rather large and cut them down after their cooked so they don't fall through the grill grates. Unless you have a vegetable grill basket, then by all means cut them up small ahead of time.
At the last minute I decided to throw in some pepper jack cheese and let's just say, I wasn't sorry.
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Grilled Fajita Pasta
Ingredients
- 2 T Chili Powder
- 1 ½ T Sea Salt
- 1 T Smoked Paprika
- 1 T Garlic Powder
- 1 T Onion Powder
- 1.5 lb Flank Steak
- Juice of 1 Lime
- 1 Red Bell Pepper cut into large pieces
- 1 Green Bell Pepper cut into large pieces
- 1 Yellow Bell Pepper cut into large pieces
- 2 medium red onions quartered (or 1 large)
- 2 T olive oil
- 1 C Salsa prepared
- 16 oz Cavatappi pasta or other pasta shape
- 1 C Pepper Jack Cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat grill to medium heat.
- In a small bowl, combine first 5 ingredients. Mix together well with a fork or whisk. Set aside.
- Pound out flank steak to an even thickness. Season steak on both sides with lime juice and 2 T seasoning mixture (1 T each side).
- In a large bowl, toss onion and peppers with olive oil and 1 T seasoning mixture.
- Grill both the steak and vegetables over medium heat. The veggies for about 8 minutes, just until charred and the steak 6-8 minutes per side, or to desired doneness.
- Allow steak to rest about 10 min.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and prepare pasta according to package instructions. Reserve 1 C cooking water before draining pasta.
- Cut vegetables and steak into bite sized pieces.
- Return pasta back to pot after draining, over low heat. Stir in salsa. Next, add the steak and vegetables. If mixture seems too dry, add ¼ C reserved pasta water. Stir in 1 C cheese. Allow to cook just 2-3 minutes. Serve warm.
Adam Baratz says
I love fusion dishes like this. Italian is especially conducive to hitting it with a fusion flare. Wish I could reach into the screen and scoop up some of that, looks so good!
foodyschmoody says
Thanks so much Adam! Coming from an Italian family, I tend to add a bit of it into all dishes.
The Food Hunter says
this is a wonderful idea!
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
So weird - I just made a fajita pasta dish yesterday! I used chicken, though. Love the idea of using steak!
foodyschmoody says
That is funny Ashley! It's funny, I was going to use chicken because I wasn't quite sure how steak would actually work in with pasta, but it was surprisingly delicious!
Martha @ A Family Feast says
This looks fantastic! We make a similar pasta dish - but I'm going to try some of your seasonings the next time - especially the smoked paprika!
foodyschmoody says
Oh great Martha! Great minds...
Lana | Never Enough Thyme says
Wow what a great fusion of Italian and southwestern! Sounds like the salsa did the trick to pull it all together.
foodyschmoody says
Thanks Lana! Yes, the salsa did the trick!
heather | girlichef says
What an absolutely delicious idea! Fajitas flavors (and smells) are the best...I really must try this.
Patty Haxton Anderson says
A wonderful blend of pasta and fajita ingredients. It looks so tasty.
Nutmeg Nanny says
Fajita pasta! I totally want this for dinner...yum!
Karissa | Perfectly Sprinkled says
I love that you've given me even more reasons to enjoy pasta. I like to eat pasta daily. I can't wait to try this recipe.
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Loving the flavors here! Yay for the grilling season!
Joanne T Ferguson says
This looks delicious and your photo is mouth watering! Pinned and shared!
nancy@skinnykitchen.com says
Delicious!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
YES!! Turning fajitas into a pasta dish was a fantastic idea! It looks amazing!
April J Harris says
What an inspired idea! Love this recipe - it combines so many of my favourite flavours!
Lauren @ Healthy Delicious says
I can't believe I've never thought of this - what an easy and delicious dinner!
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life says
What a fun idea! I never thought of pasta on the grill! Thanks for sharing it with us at #FoodieFriDIY! Pinning and sharing!
Sarah Walker Caron (Sarah's Cucina Bella) says
I love this idea -- and I especially love how you used salsa as a sauce. I bet a little guac would be good too!