Description
Spice up your dinner routine with this delicious Rattlesnake Pasta recipe. Creamy, Cajun-inspired, and packed with flavor, this dish is sure to become a favorite!
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 ounces fettuccine pasta
Chicken:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound chicken breast (sliced into thin strips)
- 1 teaspoon Cajun seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
Sauce:
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 small red bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 small green bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- Lime wedges for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Prepare fettuccine according to package instructions. Drain and set aside.
- Cook the chicken: Season chicken with Cajun seasoning, salt, and pepper. Cook in a skillet until browned. Remove and set aside.
- Make the sauce: Sauté garlic, bell peppers. Add cream, broth, Parmesan, red pepper flakes, and paprika. Simmer until thickened.
- Combine and serve: Return chicken to skillet, add pasta, and toss in sauce. Simmer briefly. Garnish with parsley and lime wedges.
Notes
- Adjust spice level with red pepper flakes.
- Variation: Try with shrimp or andouille sausage.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun-Inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 590
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 570mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 130mg
