Hey everyone, it’s Brad, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, cajun chicken pasta. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Chicken dredged in Cajun spices is sauteed with bell peppers and mushrooms, and presented in a basil-cream sauce over linguine. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Cook the pasta according to package directions.
Cajun Chicken Pasta is one of the most popular of recent trending foods in the world. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. They are nice and they look wonderful. Cajun Chicken Pasta is something which I’ve loved my whole life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook cajun chicken pasta using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Cajun Chicken Pasta:
- Get 1 lb chicken diced
- Take 2 red peppers
- Take 1 medium red onion
- Take 3 tbsp minced garlic
- Prepare 3-4 tbsp butter
- Prepare 1 cup heavy cream
- Take 4-6 oz cream cheese
- Prepare 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- Prepare 3-6 tsp cajan seasoning (we use Badia)
- Prepare 1 box pasta (we like penne)
Add half the chicken in a single layer; do not stir. Heat the oil in large wide pot over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and Cajun seasoning and cook, stirring occasionally, until the chicken just starts to change color and the spices are toasted. Cajun Chicken Vegetable Pasta makes easy weeknight meals a breeze.
Steps to make Cajun Chicken Pasta:
- Put water on to boil for the pasta.
- Sauté garlic and onions with the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook until garlic is fragrant.
- Season chicken with paprika (optional) and add to skillet. Cook over medium heat.
- Add pasta once water is boiling and cook to al dente. Reserve some pasta water to thin out sauce if needed.
- Once chicken is cooked through add cream cheese, heavy cream, and cajan seasoning. Stir frequently and cook until cream cheese is fully melted and incorporated into the sauce.
- Add red peppers and parmesan cheese and cook until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling.
- Mix pasta in with sauce and add pasta water as needed to thin sauce. Add additional parmesan cheese and cajan seasoning to taste and enjoy!
The bold Cajun seasoning kicks up the chicken and the sauce, for a complete meal. With my family history of high cholesterol, I like to use lighter oils in my cooking. How To Store Leftover Cajun Chicken Pasta. Store this pasta in an airtight container in the fridge. Can You Freeze Cajun Chicken Pasta.
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