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Cajun Chicken Pasta
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Cajun Chicken Pasta

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Serve up a spicy dinner for two with this hot and creamy linguini tossed with an eye-opening blend of chicken strips sauteed with Cajun seasoning, colorful bell peppers, mushrooms and onions. Cream, basil, lemon pepper and garlic powder finish the sauce.

 "Great Recipe! i made my own changes but could have never done it without this recipe. Here is what I changed (family loved it!!) ... i needed to make more so i doubled the recipe and i used 2 cups of heavy cream and 1 cup of regular milk.... I used shrimp instead of chicken adding the shrimp after sauté of vegetables. I added a few caps of liquid crab to the water when boiling the noodles. After i mixed the noodles and the sauce together i added a 3oz can of parmesan cheese and mixed well. This was awesome! Crab boil gives it that cajun kick!
" - Barbie0206

Yield: 2 Servings Ready in 45 minutes

Cuisine: CajunMain Ingredient: Chicken

(4.5, 290) 90% would make again (reviews)

Favorite favorite of 10,103 people 8,989 people Try Soon want to try


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Servings          
Original recipe makes 2 Servings
4 ouncelinguine pasta
2 chicken breast halves; cut up
2 teaspoonsCajun seasoning
2 tablespoonsButter
1 Green bell pepper; chopped
1/2 red bell pepper; chopped
1 green onion; minced
1 1/2 cupsHeavy cream
1/4 teaspoonDried basil
1/4 teaspoonlemon pepper
1/4 teaspoonSalt
1/8 teaspoonGarlic powder
1/8 teaspoonBlack pepper
2 tablespoonsParmesan cheese; grated

Cajun Chicken Pasta Preparation

1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguini pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.

2. Meanwhile, place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl, and toss to coat.

3. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute chicken in butter until no longer pink and juices run clear, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add green and red bell peppers, sliced mushrooms and green onions; cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat, and stir in heavy cream. Season the sauce with basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and ground black pepper, and heat through.

4. In a large bowl, toss linguini with sauce. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

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Exactly down to the letter same recipe, except it contains mushrooms. (Well, you forgot to take them out of the directions but left them in the ingredient list) - Firebyrd Firebyrd

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oops! I meant left them OUT of the ingredient list but left them in the directions *bites hand* - Firebyrd Firebyrd

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This one is exactly the same down to text formatting also, except it uses a jar of alfredo sauce instead of any heavy cream, added sundried tomatoes, and omitted lemon pepper. - Firebyrd Firebyrd

Personally, I prefer making it this way

Finally, mine didn't use any prepared sauce, but did add the tomatoes, more parmesan cheese, and omit the lemon pepper! I also included instructions on how to get the pasta al dente for our beginning cooks here =) - Firebyrd Firebyrd

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    • Calories Per Serving: 753
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    Cajun Chicken Pasta Reviews

    Give it a rating Would you make it again?   [please sign in to add your comment]
    I would not make this again. If u love the flavor of peppers and spicy food it would be ok. I made for my husband and he loved it. I didnt.
    2 days, 19 hours, 27 minutes ago
    2 weeks, 17 hours, 44 minutes ago
    Love it
    2 weeks, 6 days, 14 hours, 22 minutes ago
    3 weeks, 1 days, 19 hours, 16 minutes ago
    added more cream and spices that we luke and more of what is in receipe i let the ckn marinate for 30 min before cooking.used canola oil not butter
    3 weeks, 3 days, 23 hours, 31 minutes ago
    I LOVE this recipe!! I've made this at least 5 times since the first time I made it and it seems to get better and better every time I make it. Highly recommended! For a little extra spice, I put in a bit of crushed red pepper seasoning. Delicious!!
    3 weeks, 5 days, 19 hours, 14 minutes ago
    Very good. My family loved it. I will be making this dish again.
    4 weeks, 1 days, 19 hours, 5 minutes ago
    My family and I loved it!!!!!! Instead of adding to bell peppers and mushrooms I added red pepper flakes. I will most definitely be making this again.
    1 months, 1 days, 18 hours, 11 minutes ago
    Super dish
    1 months, 1 weeks, 1 days, 18 hours, 18 minutes ago
    This was delicious! I added some shredded cheese to the sauce to thicken it up. This will be going in my recipe rotation!
    1 months, 1 weeks, 6 days, 4 hours, 32 minutes ago
    This was delicious. It was not to heavy but not too light. If you like it spicy like I do, definitely add more seasoning.
    1 months, 2 weeks, 3 hours, 11 minutes ago
    Great recipe. I agree that adding shrimp will add an extra spark. BTW: mushrooms appear on the recipe but not on the grocery list :(
    1 months, 2 weeks, 4 days, 17 hours, 45 minutes ago
    Delish! Added a little flour at the end to thicken the sauce a little. Boyfriend loved it! Me too! :-)
    1 months, 2 weeks, 5 days, 16 hours, 34 minutes ago
    I loved it! Next time I might make the sauce a little more favorable but it was perfect for most people.
    1 months, 3 weeks, 16 hours, 44 minutes ago
    This was a great recipe, my family and I lived it. The only thing I would change is the salt, I'm going to leave that out next time, with all the other spices it makes it a little too salty for our liking. We added shrimp and that made it even better. We'll be making this again for sure!
    1 months, 3 weeks, 1 days, 8 hours, 49 minutes ago
    1 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 16 hours, 20 minutes ago
    Made this last night ! Was excellent! Hubby's new favorite dish! Thanks.
    1 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes ago
    Good and quick
    1 months, 3 weeks, 6 days, 23 hours, 27 minutes ago
    Easy to make... Very flavoursome and a dish I will def be making again!
    1 months, 4 weeks, 1 days, 6 hours, 51 minutes ago
    I didn't use the onion and added some french onions to the top once I put it on my plate. AMAZING!
    2 months, 17 hours, 50 minutes ago

    Tags

    1. best pasta
    2. Winter
    3. Fall
    4. Loved
    5. Main Dish
    6. Chicken
    7. Cajun
    8. spicy winter

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