Cajun Chicken Pasta

Today I’m making Cajun Chicken Pasta. What is “Cajun” you may ask… It refers to a type of cooking done by French colonists who were deported from modern-day Canada, to Louisiana and who incorporated West African, French and Spanish cooking techniques into their original cuisine. That’s a mouthful to say, so you can imagine the great flavors that come together in this type of cooking!

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This Cajun Chicken Pasta is packed with flavor! It’s great for all sorts of occasions: date night, movie night, or weeknight dinner! I like the kick the chicken gets and how smooth the sauce is with the pasta. It’s definitely something to cook for special occasions and as a comfort food! Enjoy!

Here is the written recipe, with the ingredients and step by step instructions:

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Cajun Chicken Pasta

Get cozy with a bowl of creamy cajun chicken pasta and forget about your worries. You can pair it with a nice red wine for date night and enjoy a nice homemade dinner

Servings 4 people

Equipment

Pan

Boiling Pot

Sharp knife

Cutting board

Rubber spatula

Ingredients

• 1 pound skinless and deboned chicken breast (or 500g)
• 1 small red bell pepper
• 1 small green bell pepper
• 1 cup penne pasta (250g)
• 3 cloves garlic
• 2 oz sun dried tomatoes (60g)
• 2 oz butter (60g)
• 1 cup heavy cream (250ml)
• parmesan
• chives
• ½ tsp sweet paprika
• 2 tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp oregano
• ½ tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp chili flakes
• ½ tsp thyme
• ½ tsp salt
• pepper
• olive oil

Instructions

• Start by cutting the chicken breast in medium sized cubes
• Second, add olive oil to a bowl, then the spices and mix everything together with a spoon.
• Then add the chicken breast over the spices and coat it with the mixture.
• Cut the green bell pepper and the red bell pepper into slices
• Next, peel the garlic and chop into small pieces.
• Chop the chives as well, in small pieces.
• In a preheated pan at medium heat add olive oil and the butter
• Once the butter has melted, add the chicken and cook for around 10 minutes or until golden brown.
• While that is happening, cook the pasta for 1 minute less than what it says on the box.
• After the chicken is done, add the green and red bell peppers and stir. Let them cook for 2 minutes.
• Next, add the garlic and the sun dried tomatoes and cook for another minute.
• Add the heavy cream and stir for 30 seconds.
• Then add the pasta, the chives and the black pepper. Taste and add another 1/2 teaspoon of salt if needed. Cook everything for another minute.
• Last, grate some parmesan cheese and mix

Cuisine: American

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