Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta
Perfectly seasoned chicken with sautéed veggies and a rich, spicy sauce. A flavorful weeknight dinner!
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- ½ lb pasta
- 1 boneless chicken breast
- 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
- ½ tsp Smoked paprika
- ½ tsp Garlic powder
- ½ tsp Italian seasoning
- 2 tbsp butter
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 green bell pepper diced
- 1/2 yellow onion diced
- 1 celery stalk diced
- ½ tsp Red pepper flakes
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ¼ cup Heavy cream
- ½ c parmesan cheese shredded, or a cheese mix
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil.
- Slice the chicken breast in half and pound down to make thinner. Season chicken breast with all the seasonings except red pepper flakes.
- Heat a skillet/pan over medium heat, add in the olive oil and cook the chicken breast, flipping halfway through for about 4 minutes per side & remove. The internal temp should be 165.
- In the same skillet add the butter, turn down the heat to right under medium and cook the green pepper, onion and celery with red pepper flakes for about 5 minutes. Stir occasionally, then add in the garlic in the last 30 seconds. Around now is when you should start making your pasta. Save 1/4 cup of pasta water on the side when draining.
- Add the heavy cream and 1/4 tsp of cajun seasoning to the skillet and bring to a boil then lower the heat some and let it simmer until thick, stir occasionally.
- After about 7 minutes the sauce should have reduced and thickened. Turn off the heat and stir in the cheese and chicken.
- Add the pasta to the sauce and toss everything together. If it seems too thick add some of the saved pasta water to thin it out.
- Eat and enjoy.
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Nutrition
Calories: 674kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 24g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 144mg | Sodium: 341mg | Potassium: 507mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1891IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 229mg | Iron: 2mg