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Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

Total Time
1h 24m
30m prep · 54m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Hard
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🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

Try this when you are feeling daring and want to mix things up a bit! A Southern inspired recipe that is sure to add a little fun to your dinner table. Try serving it with corn bread.

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces linguine pasta
  • 2 boneless , skinless chicken breast halves, sliced into thin strips
  • 2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 green bell pepper , chopped
  • 0.5 reds bell pepper , chopped
  • 4 freshs mushrooms , sliced
  • 1 green onion , minced
  • 1.5 cups heavy cream
  • 0.25 teaspoons dried basil
  • 0.25 teaspoons lemon pepper
  • 0.25 teaspoons salt
  • 0.13 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 0.13 teaspoons ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add linguini pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes, or until al dente; drain.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl, and toss to coat.

  3. 3

    In a large skillet over medium heat, saute chicken in butter until no longer pink and juices run clear, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add green and red bell peppers, sliced mushrooms and green onions; cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat, and stir in heavy cream. Season the sauce with basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and ground black pepper, and heat through.

  4. 4

    In a large bowl, toss linguini with sauce. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.

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