Chicken Pasta And Veggies In Cajun Cream Sauce Food

CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, sauté chicken in butter or margarine until chicken is tender, about 5 to 7 minutes.
• 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.

PASTA WITH CAJUN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• In large stockpot, boil water for pasta.
• In a large sauté pan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions and saute for 2 minutes. Add garlic, saute additional 1 minute.
• Stir chicken bouillon into white wine and add to pan.
• Using a wooden spoon, scrape any brown bits off the bottom of the pan. Let the wine reduce to half - about 3 minutes.
• In the meantime, cook your pasta to the al dente stage.
• Add cajun seasoning, paprika, salt, pepper, and tomato paste to the sauce. Stir.
• Add heavy cream. When the cream mixture is almost bubbling, turn heat to low. Let the crème mixture reduce to half - about 5 minutes.
• Drain the pasta very well - add pasta to the crème sauce.
• Toss with freshly chopped parsley and Parmesan.
• Serve.

CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 1 Tbsp salt. Cook pasta according to package instructions until al dente. Reserve 1/2 cup of pasta water then drain, cover, and keep warm.
• Beat the chicken breasts so that they are even in thickness and season all over with 1½ Tbsp cajun seasoning.
• In a large non-reactive skillet*, heat 2 tsp oil over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the chicken and sear on both sides. Turn heat down to low and saute until cooked through and 165˚F on a thermometer. Transfer to a cutting board, slice into thin strips, and cover to keep warm.
• In the same skillet over medium heat, saute the butter and garlic for 30-60 seconds or until the garlic is fragrant. Add the diced tomatoes and saute another 2 minutes.
• Add in the heavy whipping cream, remaining cajun seasoning, and parmesan cheese, and bring to a simmer. Season to taste if needed.
• Add the sliced chicken and cooked pasta to the sauce and toss until combined and pasta and chicken are warmed through. Add warm reserved pasta water if desired to thin the sauce. Serve with freshly grated parmesan and chopped parsley.

CREAMY VEGETARIAN CAJUN PASTA

Steps:

• Cook linguine according to package directions.
• Heat oil over med-high heat and stir fry the red pepper, red onion and garlic to your liking.
• In a small sauce pan whisk together broth, milk and flour. Place over med-high heat stirring often until it begins to thicken.
• Once thickened, remove from heat and add Cajun seasoning, Parmesan and salt and mix well.
• Pour sauce over cooked linguine and mix well.
• Serve stir fried veggies over top of pasta.

CHICKEN, PASTA AND VEGGIES IN CAJUN CREAM SAUCE

Steps:

• Cook pasta to desired doneness as directed on package. Drain; cover to keep warm.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken breast tenders, onion, Cajun seasoning, salt and pepper. Cook 5 to 7 minutes, or until chicken is browned and thoroughly cooked.
• Add frozen vegetables, Alfredo sauce, and half-n-half. Cook and stir until vegetables are hot. Serve chicken mixture over bow ties.