Ground Beef Fajita Pasta

Fajita Pasta with ground beef is a quick and easy weeknight meal. Full of the best fajita flavors mixed with pasta for a hearty meal everyone can agree on.

Steak fajitas are one of our restaurant favorites and I have to say this Fajita Pasta is a close second, so good that we’ve made it twice this week. Serve it up with skillet Mexican Street Corn for a complete meal.

Ingredients Needed for Ground Beef Fajita Pasta

• Ground Beef 80/20
• Onions
• Bell Peppers
• Ground Cumin
• Granulated Garlic
• Chili Powder
• Black Pepper
• Cornstarch
• Brown Sugar or honey
• Orange Juice or Pineapple Juice
• Soy Sauce
• Cooked Pasta: Ziti, Penne or Macaroni
• Tomatoes
• Cilantro

How to Make Fajita Pasta

1. Brown the ground beef in a large skillet, breaking it up as it cooks to brown on all sides. If you have more than a few tablespoons of grease, drain the excess.
2. Slice the bell peppers and onions and add to the skillet with browned ground beef. Continue to cook until vegetables are softened.

   

3. In a bowl combine the cumin, garlic, chili powder, pepper, cornstarch and brown sugar or honey.
4. Whisk in the orange juice and soy sauce.

   

5. Pour mixture into the ground beef and veggies mixture.
6. Stir often and bring the mixture to a low boil.
7. Add the cooked and drained pasta and mix well, cooking about 2 minutes.

   

8. Remove from heat and garnish with cilantro.
9. Serve with diced tomatoes and a dollop of sour cream if desired.

Leftovers are just as good reheated the next day. Refrigerate and just add a little orange juice or lime juice to the pan to reheat.

When you need a 30 minute dinner try this Fajita Pasta with ground beef. It’s so simple to make with just a few pantry ingredients and is sure to please the whole family.

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Fajita Pasta

Ground Beef Pasta with ground beef is a quick and easy weeknight meal. Full of the best fajita flavors mixed with pasta for a hearty meal everyone can agree on.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time25 minutes mins

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course: Ground Beef

Cuisine: American

Keyword: 30 minute meal, beef fajita pasta, ground beef recipe, pasta recipe with ground beef

Servings: 4 servings

Calories: 789kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

• 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
• 2 cups diced onions
• 2 cups sliced bell peppers
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon granulated garlic
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 ½ teaspoons black pepper
• 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
• ⅓ cup brown sugar or honey
• 2 cups orange juice or pineapple juice
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 12 ounces cooked pasta ziti, penne or cavatappi
• cilantro
• diced tomatoes for serving

Instructions

• Brown the ground beef in a large skillet, breaking it up as it cooks to brown on all sides. If you have more than a few tablespoons of grease, drain the excess.
• Add peppers and onions to the skillet with browned ground beef. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally until vegetables are softened.
• In a bowl combine cumin, garlic, chili powder, pepper, cornstarch and brown sugar or honey. Whisk in the orange juice and soy sauce.
• Pour mixture into the skillet. Stir often and bring the mixture to a low boil. 
• Stir in the cooked and drained pasta, cooking about 2 minutes.
• Garnish with cilantro.
• Serve with diced tomatoes if desired.

Notes

Store leftover pasta in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 4 days.

Reheat in a pan with 1-2 tablespoons orange juice or water over medium heat. Cover the pan, stir occasionally until heated through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 789kcal | Carbohydrates: 87g | Protein: 59g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 151mg | Sodium: 1153mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 40g

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