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Bayou Pasta With Chicken ( Copycat Chili's Cajun Chicken Pasta )
photo by Jonathan Melendez
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 12 ounces penne
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 1 1⁄2 cups half-and-half
- 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- salt and pepper
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 1⁄2 tablespoons cajun seasoning
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 2 firm-ripe roma tomatoes, cored and diced
directions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Cook penne according to package directions.
- Melt butter over medium heat. Add flour; stir for 1 minute. Add half-and-half; stir until thickened, 6 minutes. Remove from heat; add parmesan, salt and pepper. Cover.
- Pound chicken to 1/2-inch thickness. Rub Cajun seasoning and cayenne evenly over chicken. Warm oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken and cook, turning once, until no longer pink in center, 6-8 minutes. Slice chicken.
- In a bowl, toss pasta with sauce. Top with chicken and tomatoes and serve.
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Reviews
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Yes, this is a delightful and fun supper for the middle of the week OR a fancy week-end meal for guests...I added red and yellow peppers, along with tiny grape tomatoes...plus, I used heavy cream, instead of the 1/2 and 1/2...absolutely delicious! Thanks so much for the recipe I will make over and over again! (Used the Recipezaar cajun seasoning recipe from Recipe #170249 (changed the 3 Tablespoons of salt to 1 scant Tablespoon of freshly ground salt)...Excellent!
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