Rasta Pasta Recipe
This Rasta pasta recipe with chicken is creamy, cheesy, and loaded with vibrant flavor.
Servings: 5 servings
Ingredients
Chicken:
- 2 chicken breast small/medium sized
- 1 tbsp dry jerk seasoning
- 1/2 tbsp wet jerk seasoning walkers wood is my go to brand
- ½ tsp paprika
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Rasta Pasta:
- 8 oz penne pasta ½ lb
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 1 red bell pepper sliced
- 1 green bell pepper sliced
- 1 yellow bell pepper sliced
- Salt
- pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 ¼ cup heavy cream
- ½ c coconut milk
- ½ cup parmesan cheese grated
- ½ c cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 tbsp wet hot jerk seasoning
Instructions
- Cut the chicken breast into small slices. Season with the jerk seasoning and paprika all over. Heat a large pan over medium high heat and add olive oil once hot. Cook the chicken for about 7 minutes. Stirring every few minutes. Remove and set aside.
- Bring water to a boil in a large pot, salt the water and add the penne. Cook until al dente according to the package directions.
- While the pasta is cooking, start making the sauce. In the same skillet you cooked the chicken in heat 1 tbsp of olive oil over medium heat, add in the onions and peppers. Season the onions and peppers with salt & pepper. Stir occasionally until tender, about 5 minutes. Then add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Add the coconut milk, heavy cream and 1 tbs of wet jerk seasoning to the skillet with the peppers. Bring to a boil and let simmer on medium-low for 7 minutes or until the liquid is reduced a bit and the sauce is getting creamy.
- Turn off the heat and remove the pan from the burner. Stir in the cheese. Once the cheese is combined, stir in the pasta and chicken.
- Now you’re ready to eat!
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Nutrition
Calories: 693kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 430mg | Potassium: 822mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 3259IU | Vitamin C: 97mg | Calcium: 283mg | Iron: 3mg