Description
Cajun Chicken Pasta is a creamy and flavorful dish that combines tender chicken with vibrant vegetables, perfect for cozy dinners or impressing guests.
Ingredients
- Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- Cajun seasoning
- Fettuccine or penne pasta
- Heavy cream
- Bell peppers (red and yellow)
- Fresh garlic
- Olive oil
- Grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Chop bell peppers into strips and mince garlic.
- Boil salted water, cook pasta until al dente, then reserve some cooking water before draining.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, add seasoned chicken, cooking until golden brown.
- Stir in minced garlic and bell peppers, sautéing until fragrant and tender.
- Pour heavy cream into the skillet, simmer to thicken slightly before adding cooked pasta.
- Mix everything in the skillet; add reserved pasta water if needed. Stir in grated Parmesan cheese until melted.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: Cajun
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate (350g)
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 680mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 13g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 29g
- Cholesterol: 120mg