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Cajun Chicken Pasta Recipe

Creative Foods· Dinner and Lunch Ideas· Recipes

16 Mar
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Here's a fantastic pasta recipe for you all to make for dinner - cajun chicken pasta! If you like a little spice this is perfect! It's not hard to make and I even included a cajun seasoning recipe so you can make it at home.

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Ingredients:

  • 1 box penne pastacajun-chicken-pasta-recipe
  • 1 lb chicken breasts
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp plus 2 tsp cajun spice (recipe below)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil, divided
  • ½ cup parmesan cheese
  • ½ cup diced tomatoes

 

Directions:

  1. Boil pasta according to package directions then drain and reserve for later
  2. While pasta is boiling, combine chicken breast, 2 tbsp olive oil and 2 tbsp cajun spice in a ziploc bag and marinade for at least 30 minutes.
  3. Add remaining olive oil to a skillet and cook chicken in skillet over medium- high heat for 7-8 minutes (or until internal temperature reaches 175 degrees)
  4. Remove chicken from skillet and set aside.
  5. Combine cooked noodles, heavy cream, 2 tsp cajun spice and parmesan cheese in the skillet
  6. Cook over medium-high heat stirring constantly until sauce has thickened.
  7. Place cooked chicken on top of pasta and top with tomatoes and pcajun-seasoning-recipearmesan cheese
  8. Serve immediately

 

Cajun Spice Mix

Ingredients:

  • 1½ Tbsp sea salt
  • 2 Tbsp garlic powder
  • 2 Tbsp paprika
  • 1 Tbsp freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 Tbsp cayenne
  • 1 Tbsp onion powder
  • 1 Tbsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp red pepper flakes

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a jar and mix well.

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