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Grilled Fajita Pasta

Everything we love about steak fajitas, grilled steak, onions, peppers etc, transformed into a Grilled Fajita Pasta dish. Try it with chicken too.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: dinner
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Keyword: beef, pasta, steak
Servings: 5 people
Author: foodyschmoody

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.