cajun chicken pasta
One pan cajun chicken pasta is creamy, super simple, low effort and ready under 40 minutes. It's the ultimate comfort pasta or weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breast boneless + skinless, cut into 1" cubes
- 3 tbsp cajun seasoning see notes for recipe* or use pre mixed
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 red pepper sliced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 2 plum tomatos diced
- 2 cup chicken broth sub stock
- 2 cup gluten free penne sub regular
- 1 cup heavy cream /whipping cream
- ½ cup feta cheese
- ¼ cup parmesan cheese shredded
- fresh basil chopped
Instructions
- Preheat olive oil in a cast iron or frying pan over medium heat.
- Mix chicken breast cubes with 2 tbsp of cajun seasoning and add to pan. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until slightly golden, remove from pan.
- Without cleaning the pan, add in red peppers and onions. Cook for 3-5 minutes or until onions become slightly translucent. Add in plum tomatoes + minced garlic and cook for another 2 minutes. Add chicken, uncooked penne, chicken broth, whipping/heavy cream and the remaining 1 tbsp of cajun seasoning. Mix well until it's well combined.
- Cover with a lid and bring to a boil, once it has reached a boil, reduce heat and let simmer. Cook for 7-10 minutes or until pasta is cooked through.
- Once penne is cooked add in feta and parmesan cheese, mix until well combined, remove from heat and top with chopped basil. Serve.
Notes
This is my personal favourite cajun seasoning