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Cajun Chicken Pasta

A creamy sauce coats bow tie pasta, cajun flavored chicken, peppers, and mushrooms.
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Cajun
Keyword Cajun Chicken Pasta
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 602kcal
Author Shelby Law Ruttan

Ingredients

  • 6 ounces dried bow tie pasta cooked according to package
  • ¾ pound chicken tenders cut bite sized pieces
  • 1 tablespoon cajun seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup diced red bell pepper
  • ⅓ cup diced green bell pepper
  • 1 cup fresh mushrooms sliced
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 5 small leaves fresh basil cut into small pieces
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Place the chicken pieces in a mixing bowl. Sprinkle the cajun seasoning, umami seasoning, and garlic powder over top of the chicken and toss.
    tossing the chicken with seasoning
  • Heat the butter over medium high heat in a non stick skillet until hot. Add the chicken to the skillet and cook for 4 minutes, or until no longer pink, stirring often.
  • Add the red bell pepper, green bell pepper, mushrooms and green onions. Cook and stir for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in the heavy cream. Add the salt and pepper if using. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 5 minutes, until heavy cream has begun to reduce.
    adding the heavy cream to the chicken mixture
  • Stir in pasta bow ties and sprinkle with fresh basil. Stir to combine. Garnish with more fresh basil when ready to serve, if desired.
    sprinkling basil over finished dish

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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 602kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 122mg | Sodium: 1631mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g