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Creamy Cajun Pasta. Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat. 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.

Creamy Cajun Pasta You get lightly charred flavor from grilled chicken, a creamy Alfredo-style sauce, plenty of sautéed veggies, all seasoned with an incredibly flavorful and perfectly spicy cajun seasoning. Flip shrimp over and cook another minute or two. Then remove to a plate and set aside. You can cook Creamy Cajun Pasta using 13 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Creamy Cajun Pasta

  1. You need 1 lb of sausage or andouille.
  2. Prepare 2 of boneless skinless chicken.
  3. You need 1 of green bell pepper.
  4. Prepare 1 of red bell pepper.
  5. You need 1 of onion.
  6. It's 1 lb of linguine pasta.
  7. You need 1/2 cup of heavy cream.
  8. It's 1 cup of grated parmesan cheese.
  9. It's 2 tbs of vegetable oil.
  10. Prepare 1 tbs of Cajun seasoning.
  11. Prepare 1 of heaping tbs minced garlic.
  12. You need 1 of small package sliced fresh mushrooms.
  13. You need 5 cup of chicken broth.

Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta with Smoked Sausage is a wonderful weeknight one pot pasta dish! After I made this amazing Italian Chicken Pasta recipe, I wanted to try another simple meal packed with flavor. Additionally, I wanted add sausage as well. Cook pasta as per instructions on the pack with a little salt.

Creamy Cajun Pasta step by step

  1. Pour olive oil into the pot. Add diced chicken breast to the pot, cover with cajun seasoning, and stir until the chicken is evenly seasoned. Then, add sliced sausage and stir. Cook the meat on medium heat for 5-10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked through..
  2. Once the meat is cooked, add in the garlic, onion, peppers, and mushrooms, and stir. Continue stirring for 3-5 minutes as the veggies cook down..
  3. Add the dry pasta to the pot (if using long, thin noodles, break in half), then pour in the chicken broth. Stir until everything is well-mixed. Cover the pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, keep covered bring the heat down to a simmer for 10 minutes (stirring every two minutes). If there still extra chicken broth, you can discard it, cook longer until the liquid evaporates, or add a little cornstarch to thicken the liquid..
  4. Lastly, add heavy cream and parmesan and stir until your pasta is well blended. Garnish with green onions, more parmesan, a sprinkle of cajun seasoning (if you want some extra spice), and salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy!.
  5. Tips: Dice and marinade my chicken breast over night in Dale's low sodium marinade. Use frozen onion peppers mix in a pinch..

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Bring large pot of water to boil for pasta. Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and drizzle bottom of pan with olive oil. Melt butter in a large heavy skillet over medium heat. Remove shrimp with a slotted spoon; set aside.