Cajun Chicken Pasta

Submitted by chelle keithley

"Pretty easy, but tastes like it was difficult"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 8 ounces fettuccine
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 2 teaspoons cajun seasoning
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 green bell pepper, julienned
• 1⁄2 red bell pepper, julienned
• 1 green onion, julienned
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 1⁄2 cups heavy cream
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 dash salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 dash black pepper
• 1⁄4 cup grated parmesan cheese

directions

1. In a large pot filled 3/4 w/salted water, bring to boil.
2. Add noodles and cook 8-10 minutes(al dente)Drain and set aside.
3. Toss chicken breast in bowl w/cajun spice until well coated.
4. In a medium skillet over medium high heat, add chicken and butter nad saute.
5. Add peppers, onion, celery.
6. Cook for 3-5 minutes.
7. Reduce heat and add cream.
8. Season w/salt, garlic, basil and pepper.
9. Add noodles and lemon juice, and toss.
10. Cookm until sauce thickens.
11. Add 1/2 parm, toss again.
12. Top w/remaining parm and serve.

Reviews

[ChezNicolette]

This is very simple and the flavors are exquisit! I also added crayfish to the dish and used penne pasta instead of fettuccine. This is by far one of the best cajun recipes I've made.

 

[BOCCE]

Made this for dinner tonight and it got rave reviews from my family. We like our food a little spicy so I used 2 TBSP of cajun seasoning. I omitted the celery because I didn't have any, and I substituted lemon pepper for the lemon juice and black pepper. I don't think it affected the outcome at all. Great recipe! Thanks for sharing.