Cajun Chicken Pasta
Cajun Chicken Pasta

Hello everybody, it is Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, cajun chicken pasta. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.

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To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook cajun chicken pasta using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Cajun Chicken Pasta:
  1. Get 1 lb chicken diced
  2. Take 2 red peppers
  3. Prepare 1 medium red onion
  4. Prepare 3 tbsp minced garlic
  5. Prepare 3-4 tbsp butter
  6. Prepare 1 cup heavy cream
  7. Take 4-6 oz cream cheese
  8. Take 1/2 cup parmesan cheese
  9. Get 3-6 tsp cajan seasoning (we use Badia)
  10. Take 1 box pasta (we like penne)

How To Make Cajun Chicken Pasta This cajun chicken pasta really is easy to make. The best way is to cook the pasta al dente ahead of time according to package instructions. This way when you make the sauce, all you have to do is stir in the pasta and serve. Place the chicken cubes in a bowl, pour the Cajun seasoning over top, then stir to coat the chicken in the spices.

Steps to make Cajun Chicken Pasta:
  1. Put water on to boil for the pasta.
  2. Sauté garlic and onions with the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook until garlic is fragrant.
  3. Season chicken with paprika (optional) and add to skillet. Cook over medium heat.
  4. Add pasta once water is boiling and cook to al dente. Reserve some pasta water to thin out sauce if needed.
  5. 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.
  6. Add red peppers and parmesan cheese and cook until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling.
  7. 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!

This way when you make the sauce, all you have to do is stir in the pasta and serve. Place the chicken cubes in a bowl, pour the Cajun seasoning over top, then stir to coat the chicken in the spices. Once the skillet is very hot and the butter is melted and foamy, add the seasoned chicken pieces. 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.

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