This creamy Cajun chicken pasta with bell peppers and mushrooms is easy to make, full of spicy flavor, and ready to eat in 30 minutes. Perfect for busy weeknights!
Prep
35 min
Cook
91 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard
Ingredients
4 ounces linguine or other pasta
2 skinless
, boneless chicken breast halves
2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
2 tablespoons butter
1 red bell pepper
, sliced
1 green bell pepper
, sliced
4 freshs mushrooms
, sliced
1 green onion
, chopped
1 cup heavy cream
0.25 teaspoons dried basil
0.25 teaspoons lemon pepper
, or to taste
0.25 teaspoons salt
0.13 teaspoons garlic powder
0.13 teaspoons ground black pepper
0.25 cups grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
1
Gather the ingredients.
2
Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook until al dente, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
3
Meanwhile, cut chicken breast into strips; place in a plastic zipper bag and add Cajun seasoning. Shake to coat.
4
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chicken and cook, stirring, until browned and almost cooked through, 5 to 7 minutes.
5
Add bell peppers, mushrooms, and green onion. Cook, stirring, 2 to 3 minutes.
6
Reduce the heat and stir in cream, basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder, and black pepper. Heat through. Add cooked pasta, toss, and heat through.
7
Sprinkle with Parmesan and serve.
8
Enjoy!
Nutrition per serving
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