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.
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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Serving Size: 1 Serving (650g) | ||
Recipe Makes: 2 Servings | ||
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Calories: 1566 | ||
Calories from Fat: 1223 (78%) | ||
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Amt Per Serving | % DV | |
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Total Fat 135.9g | 181 % | |
Saturated Fat 83.3g | 417 % | |
Monounsaturated Fat 38.9g | ||
Polyunsanturated Fat 5.9g | ||
Cholesterol 601.1mg | 185 % | |
Sodium 273.9mg | 9 % | |
Potassium 931.4mg | 25 % | |
Total Carbohydrate 47.9g | 14 % | |
Dietary Fiber 2.2g | 9 % | |
Sugars, other 45.7g | ||
Protein 43.3g | 62 % | |
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Calories per serving: 1566
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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
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"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
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