Recipe: Yummy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Cajun Chicken Pasta. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. Serve up a spicy dinner for two with this hot and creamy linguini tossed with an eye-opening blend of chicken strips sauteed with Cajun seasoning, colorful bell peppers, mushrooms and onions.

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. Cook the pasta according to package directions. You can cook Cajun Chicken Pasta using 10 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cajun Chicken Pasta

1. Prepare 1 lb of chicken diced.
2. You need 2 of red peppers.
3. Prepare 1 of medium red onion.
4. Prepare 3 tbsp of minced garlic.
5. It's 3-4 tbsp of butter.
6. You need 1 cup of heavy cream.
7. It's 4-6 oz of cream cheese.
8. It's 1/2 cup of parmesan cheese.
9. It's 3-6 tsp of cajan seasoning (we use Badia).
10. It's 1 box of pasta (we like penne).

Drain when the pasta is still al dente; do not overcook! Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain when pasta is still al dente; do not overcook! Add half the chicken in a single layer; do not stir.

Cajun Chicken Pasta instructions

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!.

Made with chicken breast, pasta, and plenty of fresh, colorful veggies with Cajun Seasoning is an easy meal! This Cajun Chicken Pasta recipe is one of my family's favorite meals all-year 'round. This pasta dish has a creamy cajun sauce that coats every bite. Cajun chicken pasta Mix things up on pasta night with a spicy Cajun kick! *Spice blends are free so long as they're made from herbs and spices only and don't include any Synned ingredients like sugar, flour or oil. Cajun Chicken Pasta - Chili's copycat recipe made at home with an amazingly creamy melt-in-your-mouth alfredo sauce.