Hello everybody, I hope you are having an amazing day today. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, cajun chicken pasta. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I will make it a 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.
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To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook cajun chicken pasta using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Cajun Chicken Pasta:
- Prepare 1 lb chicken diced
- Take 2 red peppers
- Make ready 1 medium red onion
- Make ready 3 tbsp minced garlic
- Get 3-4 tbsp butter
- Take 1 cup heavy cream
- Get 4-6 oz cream cheese
- Take 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
- Make ready 3-6 tsp cajan seasoning (we use Badia)
- Get 1 box pasta (we like penne)
Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat. Reduce heat add green onion, heavy cream, tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and heat through. Pour over hot linguine and toss with Parmesan cheese. How To Store Leftover Cajun Chicken Pasta.
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!
Store this pasta in an airtight container in the fridge. Can You Freeze Cajun Chicken Pasta. I would freeze this in individual servings so that it will be easier to thaw. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain when pasta is still al dente; do not overcook!
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