SPICY AND CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA
Spicy and creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta is packed with vegetables and loaded with flavor! This simple and quick dinner recipe features bell peppers, perfectly seasoned flavorful chicken breasts, and luscious cream sauce.
Provided by Julia
Categories Main Course
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Combine ingredients for Cajun seasoning in a small bowl. Or, alternatively, use 2 tablespoons of your favorite Cajun seasoning. My recommendation is Frontier Cajun seasoning.
- Place 2 chicken breasts in a shallow bowl and coat on both sides with 1/2 of the Cajun seasoning. Save the remaining 1/2 of the seasoning for pasta. Note: be sure to use thinly sliced chicken breasts. That means if you bought large chicken breasts, slice each one in half horizontally.
- Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add the chicken breasts seasoned with Cajun spice and cook for about 4 minutes on each side. Turn off the heat, cover the skillet with the lid, and let the chicken sit, covered, off heat for about 10 minutes until it's completely cooked through. Remove the chicken to a plate and slice chicken thinly.
- In the meantime, bring a large pot of water to boil. Add pasta and cook according to the package instructions (that usually means somewhere between 10 or 15 minutes). Drain pasta.
- Add diced bell peppers to the same, now empty, skillet that you just used to cook chicken. Cook on medium heat for about 4 minutes until bell peppers are slightly softened. Remove 1/2 of the cooked bell peppers to a plate, leaving the remaing 1/2 in the skillet.
- To the same skillet with 1/2 of the cooked bell peppers, add the cream, the remaining 1/2 of the Cajun seasoning, and freshly shredded Parmesan cheese. Bring to a brief boil, reduce to simmer, and cook, constantly stirring, until the cheese starts to melt, for several minutes.
- Add drained cooked pasta to the skillet with the cream sauce and heat through on low heat. Season with red pepper flakes, more salt and extra cayenne pepper, if desired. Top with sliced cooked chicken and the remaining 1/2 of cooked bell peppers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 776 kcal, Carbohydrate 60 g, Protein 50 g, Fat 37 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, TransFat 1 g, Cholesterol 195 mg, Sodium 484 mg, Fiber 4 g, Sugar 3 g, UnsaturatedFat 16 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA BAKE
My family loves pasta, so I decided to get in the kitchen and come up with my own chicken pasta bake. This recipe is quick and simple to make, and it tastes so good, they all go back for seconds. I serve it with a tossed salad and garlic bread. -Kim Weishuhn, Pensacola, Florida
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 50m
Yield 2 casseroles (6 servings each).
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°. Cook pasta according to package directions to al dente., Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, saute chicken in 1 tablespoon oil until juices run clear. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. In same pan, saute onions and peppers in remaining oil until tender. Add broth, soups, milk, Cajun seasoning and garlic powder. Bring to a boil; remove from heat., Drain pasta. Add pasta and chicken to soup mixture; toss to coat. Divide between two greased 13x9-in. baking dishes. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover and bake casseroles 20-25 minutes or until bubbly. Freeze option: Cool unbaked casseroles; cover and freeze. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casseroles, as directed, increasing time to 55-60 minutes or until heated through and a thermometer in center reads 165°.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 465 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 65mg cholesterol, Sodium 928mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 29g protein.
CAJUN FETTUCCINE ALFREDO WITH ANDOUILLE
Spice up classic fettuccine alfredo by adding bold Cajun seasonings and andouille sausage. This comforting meal comes together fast enough to enjoy on a busy weeknight, but is impressive enough to serve guests.
Provided by Valerie Bertinelli
Categories main-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Cook the fettuccine according to package directions.
- While the pasta cooks, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown on both sides, about 3 minutes. Add the scallions, celery, bell pepper, and Cajun seasoning and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add the cream and simmer until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.
- Once the pasta is cooked, transfer it directly from the boiling water into the cream sauce using tongs or a pasta fork. Sprinkle the pasta with the Parmesan and toss to combine. Add a splash of the starchy pasta water to help the sauce thicken and coat the pasta. Top with chopped parsley and serve with additional Parmesan.
CREAMY CAJUN SHRIMP PASTA
This is a fast and easy dish that does not require whipping cream for the sauce. I made it with skim milk and it turned out just fine. We use a lot a cajun spice so adjust to your tastes.
Provided by mary winecoff
Categories Cajun
Time 20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dete; drain.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Saute shrimp for 1 minute on each side. Stir in garlic and cook for 1 minute. Remove shrimp from skillet (some shrimp may not be cooked completely) and set aside.
- Stir in flour and Cajun seasoning into the butter. Cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk, then cook until thickened. Return shrimp to sauce and cook 1 to 2 minutes more until shrimp is done. Season with salt.
- Top pasta with shrimp sauce and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
CREAMY CAJUN CHICKEN PASTA
Make and share this Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lorac
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 25m
Yield 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 719.1, Fat 41.1, SaturatedFat 24, Cholesterol 198.6, Sodium 816.8, Carbohydrate 47.4, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 3.1, Protein 39.3
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