Spicy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Submitted by CharityAnn

"This has fettuccini tossed with sauteed chicken, mushrooms, onions, red and green peppers and a spicy, tomato creole sauce. It is an amazing combination of flavors, you'll be full long before you've had enough."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Serves: 2-3

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 1⁄2 white onion, sliced and quartered (1 cup)
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 2 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 4 -6 mushrooms, sliced (1 1/4 cup)
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1⁄4 teaspoon paprika
• 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
• 12 ounces fettuccine
• 2 teaspoons parsley, fresh is preferred

directions

1. Melt 2 tbs butter in large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute the bell peppers, onions and garlic in the butter for 8-10 minutes until softened slightly. If you like your veggies blackened in this type of dish, like I do, give them a couple more minutes until the edges start to turn black.
2. While the veggies are cooking, cut the chicken breast into bite size pieces.
3. Prepare a medium size pan over high heat with the olive oil. When the pan is hot, add the chicken and cook, stirring for 5-7 minutes, or until the chicken is no longer pink.
4. When the vegetables are softened or blackened to your liking, add the chicken to the pan.
5. Add the tomatoes, mushrooms, chicken stock, 1/4 tsp salt, cayenne pepper, paprika, pepper and thyme and simmer for 10-12 minutes until thickened. If you like your sauce a little thicker, just add 1/2 teaspoon cornstarch to a couple tablespoons of the liquid from the saucepan. Stir until smooth, remove pan from heat and whisk in cornstarch/sauce mixture, then put back on the heat.
6. While the sauce is simmering, prepare fettucini according to package directions and serve sauce over plated noodles. Sprinkle a little parsley over each serving to complete.