Description
Indulge in the rich and flavorful Spicy Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta, a satisfying dish that combines tender chicken strips with colorful bell peppers in a creamy Cajun-infused sauce, served over perfectly cooked pasta.
Ingredients
Scale
Pasta:
- 12 oz fettuccine or penne pasta
Chicken:
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts (sliced into strips)
Seasoning:
- 2 tablespoons Cajun seasoning (divided)
Others:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 yellow bell pepper (sliced)
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Cook the pasta: Boil pasta in salted water, drain, and set aside.
- Season and cook chicken: Coat chicken with Cajun seasoning, brown in a skillet, and set aside.
- Sauté peppers and garlic: In the same skillet, cook peppers and garlic until tender.
- Prepare the sauce: Add cream, broth, Parmesan, Cajun seasoning, and red pepper flakes; simmer until thickened.
- Combine and serve: Add chicken and pasta to the sauce, toss, heat through, garnish, and serve.
Notes
- Adjust seasoning to taste for desired spice level.
- Substitute half-and-half for a lighter sauce.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 630mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 125mg
