Cajun chicken pasta
Cajun chicken pasta, from above
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Cajun chicken pasta

Spicy blackened chicken in a creamy parmesan sauce with peppers. Big flavour, one skillet.

30 minTime
40 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Cajun heat, creamy cool2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayCreamy Cajun spiced chicken pasta.
The original
685kcalsame
40 gproteinsame
5 gfibresame
30minutessame

Cajun chicken pasta.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

4 servings
Pasta320 g penne or linguine
Chicken, boneless2 breasts, sliced
Paprika2 tsp
Garlic1 tsp powder plus 2 cloves
Dried oregano½ tsp
Dried thyme½ tsp
Red chilli powder (indian red chili powder)½ tsp cayenne
Black pepper½ tsp
Cooking oil (vegetable oil)2 tsp
Butter1½ tbsp
Onion1, sliced
Red bell pepper (red capsicum, red pepper)1, sliced
Capsicum (green capsicum, green bell pepper)1 green, sliced
Tomato1, diced
Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)⅔ cup
Chicken stock (chicken broth)⅔ cup
Parmesan⅓ cup
Spring onion (green onion, scallion)sliced
Saltto taste

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Mix the spices into a Cajun rub and toss with the chicken.
  2. 2Sear the chicken in oil on high until blackened and cooked through. Remove.
  3. 3Melt butter, cook onion, peppers, garlic and tomato until soft.
  4. 4Add stock and cream, simmer to thicken, then stir in parmesan.
  5. 5Toss with pasta and chicken and scatter spring onion.
Serve it like this

Pile into bowls with chicken slices on top, scatter spring onion and an extra pinch of Cajun spice.

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What goes with Cajun chicken pasta: a bread or rice, a side, something to drink and something sweet.

Bread or rice Cornbread35 min
Bread or rice Burger buns150 min
With a main Chicken caesar salad35 min
On the side Green bean casserole50 min
On the side Cranberry sauce15 min
A little snack Garlic bread20 min
To drink Peach iced tea25 min
Something sweet Frozen yoghurt20 min
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