Cajun Chicken over Pasta

Name: Cajun Chicken over Pasta
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 ounce pasta of choice; 12 ounce boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 2 inch strips; Spice Mixture; 1 tsp cayenne; 1 3/4 tsp onion powder; 1 1/4 tsp garlic powder; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp dried basil; 3/4 tsp dried oregano; 2 1/2 Tbsp unseasoned bread crumbs; Sauce; 2 Tsp vegetable oil; 1 tsp crushed garlic; 3/4 cup chopped onions; 3/4 cup chopped sweet green peppers; 4 cups canned or fresh tomatoes, crushed; 1 1/2 tsp dried basil; 1 tsp dried oregano; 1/4 tsp cayenne

ingridbagnariol @ingridbagnariol

This chicken is a family favourite. We often prepare a double or triple batch of the spice mixture ahead of time and store it in an airtight container. It is a spicy dish, but you can reduce the amount of cayenne pepper in the spice mixture if you prefer. The chicken is also good served on its own as chicken strips.

ingridbagnariol @ingridbagnariol

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Ingredients

12 ouncepasta of choice
12 ounceboneless skinless chicken breast cut into 2 inch strips
Spice Mixture
1 tspcayenne
1 3/4 tsponion powder
1 1/4 tspgarlic powder
1 tsppaprika
1 tspdried basil
3/4 tspdried oregano
2 1/2 Tbspunseasoned bread crumbs
Sauce
2 Tspvegetable oil
1 tspcrushed garlic
3/4 cupchopped onions
3/4 cupchopped sweet green peppers
4 cupscanned or fresh tomatoes, crushed
1 1/2 tspdried basil
1 tspdried oregano
1/4 tspcayenne

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Steps

1

In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for the spice mixture; then coat chicken in spice mixture.
2

In a medium, non-stick skillet sprayed with vegetable spray or covered with oil, saute chicken on medium heat until cooked through (no longer pink). Set chicken aside.
3

In the same skillet, heat oil; saute garlic, onions and peppers for 5 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes, basil, oregano and cayenne. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
4

Prepare pasta of choice and top with chicken. Combine with sauce.
5

Serve and enjoy!