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Cajun Chicken Pasta
- Prep Time: 5-minutes
- Cooking Time: 25-minutes
- Serves: 4-servings
Cajun Chicken Pasta
- Recipe Submitted by Herb on 11/18/2014
Category: Dinner Party, Pasta, Chicken
Ingredients List
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into bite sized pieces
- Salt & pepper
- 2 tsp Cajun seasoning, divided
- 8 oz fettuccini pasta
- 1 ½ cup skim milk, divided
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- ½ small onion, chopped
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
Directions
1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season chicken pieces with salt, pepper and 1 tsp Cajun seasoning and add to the skillet. Cook chicken until lightly browned and cooked through. Remove from skillet, cover and set aside to keep warm.
2. Cook pasta according to directions on the package, drain and set aside.
3. In a small bowl whisk together ½ cup of milk with cornstarch. Set aside.
4. Melt butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add the bell peppers and onion. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 6-8 minutes.
5. Add garlic and remaining 1 tsp of Cajun seasoning and cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add cream cheese; cook 1 minute until mixture is smooth, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add milk and cook 3 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly. Add milk-cornstarch mixture to the post, stirring until thickened, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Add chicken and pasta to the sauce. Stir to combine and heat until chicken is re-warmed. Serve while warm and if desired, sprinkle with additional Cajun seasoning to garnish and season.
2. Cook pasta according to directions on the package, drain and set aside.
3. In a small bowl whisk together ½ cup of milk with cornstarch. Set aside.
4. Melt butter in the skillet over medium heat. Add the bell peppers and onion. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 6-8 minutes.
5. Add garlic and remaining 1 tsp of Cajun seasoning and cook 30 seconds, stirring constantly. Add cream cheese; cook 1 minute until mixture is smooth, stirring constantly with a whisk. Gradually add milk and cook 3 minutes or until thick and bubbly, stirring constantly. Add milk-cornstarch mixture to the post, stirring until thickened, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Add chicken and pasta to the sauce. Stir to combine and heat until chicken is re-warmed. Serve while warm and if desired, sprinkle with additional Cajun seasoning to garnish and season.
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