Sarahkayes Gluten Free Spicy Cajun Chicken Penne Food

GLUTEN FREE PENNE WITH CAJUN CHICKEN

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil.
• Meanwhile in a hot skillet, brown the chicken in olive oil over high heat for approximately 5 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, mushrooms, garlic and Cajun seasoning and saute for 3 additional minutes. Stir in wine then season with salt and pepper; reduce liquid by half.
• Add cream and bring to simmer.
• Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions.
• Drain and toss with sauce and stir in cheese before serving.

SARAHKAYE'S SPICY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy pot, bring broth to a boil. Add roasted garlic, oregano, Rotel, chopped onion, jalapenos, bell pepper, corn and black beans to the stocks.
• Simmer uncovered for 30 minutes.
• Broil the sliced onions until soft and brown.
• Add broiled onions, quinoa, mushrooms and chicken to stocks and simmer for at least 30 minutes to an hour.
• The longer you simmer, the more the flavors meld and spices release!
• Garnish with toasted tortilla strips, shredded cheese, avocado & sour cream.

SPICY CAJUN PENNE

Steps:

• Start by preparing the penne pasta. In a pot of boiling, salted water, cook the penne for about 10 minutes or until al-dente. Remove from the pot and strain until later.
• In the same pot (now devoid of water) add the crushed chili flakes to the olive oil over medium-high heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and sliced stem pieces of the broccoli. Saute until the onions start to brown on the edges.
• Add the andouille sausage and minced garlic, mixing in with the onions and broccoli stems until the sausage starts to brown on the edges.
• Add the cherry tomatoes, broccoli florets, and finely chopped roasted bell peppers and cook with the other ingredients until the broccoli florets turn dark green and are fork-tender.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the cooked penne pasta and minced pepperoncini peppers. Serve, hot.

SKINNY CAJUN CHICKEN PENNE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, toss diced chicken with 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning and stir to completely coat. Set aside.
• Bring a medium pot of water to boil and cook penne according to directions for al dente pasta. Drain and set aside.
• In a large skillet (cast iron if you have it), melt 1-1/2 tablespoons of butter and 1 teaspoon of olive oil over medium-high heat.
• Add chicken to skillet and cook for 4-6 minutes or until cooked through. Remove chicken from pan and cover.
• Turn heat to low and add 1 tablespoon of flour to the pan (you should sill have some butter/oil left in there) and stir/whisk constantly until the flour/butter forms a pasty roux mixture. Do not let this burn, it will only take a minute.
• Slowly add 3/4 cup of skim milk while whisking constantly to keep lumps from forming. If lumps do form, just smush them up with a spatula and continue to whisk. Mixture should be smooth.
• Add 1/4 cup sundried tomato past, 2 diced green onions, 1/8 teaspoon black pepper, 1 clove of minced garlic, 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley, and 1/4 teaspoon of dried basil. Turn heat up to medium/medium-high and whisk together and cook until mixture thickens.
• Add penne, chicken, and 1/4 cup of parmesan to the skillet, and stir to coat.
• Serve immediately with a nice green salad.

CHICKEN THYME PENNE

Steps:

• Cook penne per package directions; rinse and drain.
• In a big bowl, mix together the penne, chicken, grapes, celery, and onion.
• In a small bowl add oil and 1 tablespoon fresh thyme (or 1 teaspoon dried thyme); stir to mix.
• Pour over chicken-pasta mixture; toss to coat.
• In another bowl, add mayonnaise, milk, honey, mustard, salt, and remaining thyme; stir to combine.
• Cover chicken-pasta mixture and cover mayonnaise mixture; chill both for at least 4 hours but not more than 24 hours.
• 2 hours before ready to serve, toss the chicken-pasta mixture and mayonnaise mixture together.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Right before serving, season to taste with salt/pepper and add 3/4 cup walnuts; stir to combine.
• Sprinkle remaining nuts on top; serve.

SPICY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA

Steps:

• Melt 2 tbs butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the bell peppers, onions and garlic in the butter for 8-10 minutes until softened slightly. If you like your veggies blackened in this type of dish, like I do, give them a couple more minutes until the edges start to turn black.
• While the veggies are cooking, cut the chicken breast into bite size pieces.
• Prepare a medium size pan over high heat with the olive oil. When the pan is hot, add the chicken and cook, stirring for 5-7 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink.
• When the vegetables are softened or blackened to your liking, add the chicken to the pan.
• Add the tomatoes, mushrooms, chicken stock, 1/4 tsp salt, cayenne pepper, paprika, pepper and thyme and simmer for 10-12 minutes until thickened. If you like your sauce a little thicker, just add 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch to a couple tablespoons of the liquid from the saucepan. Stir until smooth, remove pan from heat and whisk in cornstarch/sauce mixture, then put back on the heat.
• While the sauce is simmering, prepare fettucini according to package directions and serve sauce over plated noodles. Sprinkle a little parsley over each serving to complete.