Cajun Chicken Pasta
6-8
servings15
minutes20
minutesThis delicious recipe will make your home smell delicious and your appetite will go wild from the fragrant peppers and onions along with the creole seasoning. It will leave your family asking “what time is dinner?” The red onions, peppers, garlic and Cajun seasoning on the chicken really bring out the flavor in this pasta dish.
Ingredients
- Chicken & Peppers
2 tbsp olive oil
2 large chicken breasts, cubed seasoned with a sprinkle of cajun seasoning
1 small red onion sliced
1 red, yellow and orange pepper, sliced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
- Pasta
8 oz of penne pasta or similar shape
15 oz can diced tomatoes
1 1/2 cup water
- Sauce
2 cups whole milk
4 oz of cream cheese – room temp
1 1/2 cajun seasoning
2 Tbsp Flour
2 Tbsp Butter
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp paprika
1 cup fresh grated Parmesan cheese, plus extra for garnish
Freshly chopped parsley for garnish
Directions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with some cajun seasoning. Add the chicken to skillet and cook 2-3 minutes, slightly searing, stir halfway through.
- Add the onions and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the sliced peppers and garlic. Continue to cook and stir for another 3-5 minutes until the onions have softened and the peppers are tender and crisp. Move the chicken, peppers and onions to a plate and set aside.
- Add the diced tomatoes and water to the pan, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom with a spoon. Bring to a boil over high heat, then add the pasta. Cover and reduce heat to low, simmering until the pasta is al dente and has absorbed most of the liquid.
- In a blender, mix the milk, cream cheese, cajun seasoning, paprika and flour.
- In a sauce pan melt the better over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 60 seconds.
- Add the blended milk mixture to the garlic butter. Cook and stir until it is thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat and stir in the Parmesan cheese.
- Add the sauce and chicken and peppers into the pot with the pasta. Stir it all well until it is combined.
- Serve onto a plate and garnish with additional Parmesan and diced parsley.