Sunshine Pasta - w lemon and Cajun Cream Sauce

 B’s Messy Kitchen
B’s Messy Kitchen @busybeesmessykit
minneapolis

This dish was my grandma Mimi’s favorite item I make and now my son Michael 19 will come home specifically to eat this!

Sunshine Pasta - w lemon and Cajun Cream Sauce

This dish was my grandma Mimi’s favorite item I make and now my son Michael 19 will come home specifically to eat this!

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Ingredients

30 minutes
4 servings
  1. 4boneless skinless chicken breasts
  2. 1/2 stickbutter
  3. 1Meyer lemon 🍋
  4. Whipping cream or Half / Half
  5. 1 1/2 cupsshredded Parmesan
  6. 1 tbspSmoked paprika
  7. 1/2 tbspRed pepper seasoning
  8. 3-5Mimi sweet peppers chopped
  9. 3green onion chopped is the whole stem
  10. 1/ 2 cup mushrooms
  11. 15-20grape tomatoes halved
  12. Seasoning for chicken either Cajun or another spicy 🌶️ chicken spice
  13. 1/ 2 tbsp lemon oil oil

Cooking Instructions

30 minutes
  1. 1

    Start w cooking the chicken. Using the selected seasoning (Cajun) or a mix of red pepper and Cajun) and melt 1/2 tablespoon of butter in a nonstick pan.

  2. 2

    Put chicken into the hot pan that had been generously seasoned place on med high, 4 minutes per side until golden brown and seasoning is browning.
    Flip. Then cut open and cool each end. Remove from heat. Set aside.

  3. 3

    In a small nonstick pan use 1 tbsp olive oil and 1/2 tbsp of butter get hot to med. Add all vegetables and shake on more Cajun spice and a few dashes of salt and pepper. Sauté until a little softer 3-5 minutes remove from heat.

  4. 4

    Start boiling pasta water. I use a thick lemon noodle it looks like a linguini noodle. You want something the pasta w will soak up. 1/2 box or bag

  5. 5

    Transfer veggies w chicken. Wipe out small pan. Leave juices.. add remainder of butter, Sprinkle the seasoning 1 tbsp red pepper, 2 tbsp Cajun, 1 tbsp paprika. Turn up to med/ high heat. Add 1/2 cup of cream.. start stirring, once it bubbles add a pinch of nutmeg, and Parmesan continue to stir.. let it get thicker.. add more cream if needed and spices turn down to med/low simmer 2 minutes.

  6. 6

    Cut up chicken and return back to the pan w vegetables.
    Pour in cheese sauce mix. Set this on simmer..

  7. 7

    Drain pasta but put a glass bowl under strainer to catch the water. Take noodles DONOT rinse. Add lemon oil and take thongs and toss noodles so they don’t stick. Set pasta water aside

  8. 8

    Turn up chicken items / sauce stirring for 3-5 minutes..

  9. 9

    Add noodles back up the pasta ! Tossing. Add 1./3 cup pasta water to thicken. Toss

  10. 10

    Take your leftover lemon and cut 5-7 slices and one additional end of the green onion, the green scallion part.

  11. 11

    Serve up pasta after it’s mixed abs enjoy! Add lemon slices, green onions and Parmesan to taste! Enjoy

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Being a mom, entrepreneur, has its challenges and rewards! My goal is to help you see food and cooking as fresh and exciting! I also showcase how to cook using Induction Heat.I get relief from cooking! My goal is to make healthy food people love while expanding their palettes! Most weeknight meals under 45 minutes.
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Comments (4)

⚡Welderwoman⚡
⚡Welderwoman⚡ @Welderwoman
I made something very similar to this last night with cheese tortellini but I will make this next time. Looks very delicious 😋

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