Cajun Chicken Pasta

Name: Cajun Chicken Pasta
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb chicken diced; 2 red peppers; 1 medium red onion; 3 tbsp minced garlic; 3-4 tbsp butter; 1 cup heavy cream; 4-6 oz cream cheese; 1/2 cup parmesan cheese; 3-6 tsp cajan seasoning (we use Badia); 1 box pasta (we like penne)

Kevin Salchert @kevinsalchert

Cajun Chicken Pasta

Kevin Salchert @kevinsalchert

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Ingredients

1 lbchicken diced
2red peppers
1medium red onion
3 tbspminced garlic
3-4 tbspbutter
1 cupheavy cream
4-6 ozcream cheese
1/2 cupparmesan cheese
3-6 tspcajan seasoning (we use Badia)
1 boxpasta (we like penne)

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Steps

1

Put water on to boil for the pasta.
2

Sauté garlic and onions with the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook until garlic is fragrant.
3

Season chicken with paprika (optional) and add to skillet. Cook over medium heat.
4

Add pasta once water is boiling and cook to al dente. Reserve some pasta water to thin out sauce if needed.
5

Once chicken is cooked through add cream cheese, heavy cream, and cajan seasoning. Stir frequently and cook until cream cheese is fully melted and incorporated into the sauce.
6

Add red peppers and parmesan cheese and cook until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling.
7

Mix pasta in with sauce and add pasta water as needed to thin sauce. Add additional parmesan cheese and cajan seasoning to taste and enjoy!