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Cajun Chicken & Pasta

This kicked-up cajun chicken pasta recipe is a family favorite and my most requested dish. It's easy to adapt, too. Swap in shrimp for the chicken, add your favorite veggies, adjust the spice level to your family's taste—you can't go wrong! —Dolly Kragel, Smithland, Iowa
5
790
57
45 min
TOTAL TIME
465
CALORIES
$1.49
PER SERVING
Cajun Chicken & Pasta
Ingredients
17 INGREDIENTS
6 SERVINGS
Green Onion
4 whole green onion
chopped
Heavy Whipping Cream
1 cup heavy whipping cream
Shredded Parmesan Cheese
shredded parmesan cheese
Salt
1/2 tsp salt
Fresh Basil
fresh basil
minced
Plum Tomatoes
plum tomatoes
chopped
Green Pepper
1 small green pepper
diced
Sweet Red Pepper
1 small sweet red pepper
diced
Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts
1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
cut into 2x1/2-in. strips
Pepper
pepper
to taste
Penne Pasta
8 oz penne pasta
Dried Basil
1/4 tsp dried basil
Cajun Seasoning
3 tsp cajun seasoning
Lemon-pepper Seasoning
1/4 tsp lemon-pepper seasoning
Butter
2 tbsp butter
divided
Sliced Fresh Mushrooms
1/2 cup sliced fresh mushrooms
Garlic Powder
1/4 tsp garlic powder
Directions
8 STEPS
10 min
PREP TIME
35 min
COOK TIME
45 min
TOTAL TIME
View Directions on Taste of Home
Health Info
Macros
32g
CARBS
27g
FAT
24g
PROTEIN
Contains these allergens
MILK
WHEAT
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