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Thursday, March 7, 2013

{Recipe} Creamy Cajun Chicken Pasta

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One of my favorite meals to make is this Cajun Chicken Pasta. It is delicious! Probably not low in fat but all the "good" things aren't. Besides you aren't going to make this everyday, right?

Anyway, I whipped this up while I listened to "Stay" by Rihanna on repeat. I'm slightly obsessed with this song. So good.

Ingredients:

Pasta of your choice
4 boneless chicken breasts (you can cut into strips or cubes and use more or less chicken breasts depending on how many you are serving).
2 tablespoons of Cajun seasoning
1/4 cup of butter (I use I Can't believe It's Not Butter)
1 small green pepper
1 small red pepper
3 cups of heavy cream
1/2 teaspoon basil
1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper
salt and pepper (to taste)
1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder
Parmesan cheese (use as much or as little as you choose)
1 tomato diced

Directions:

1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Add pasta and cook according to directions on box.
2. Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss chicken to coat with seasoning (I try to have the chicken seasoned for at least 30 minutes. Sometimes more depending on the day I make the recipe).
3. In a skillet over medium heat, add green and red bell peppers and cook for about 3-5 minutes. Add chicken and saute in butter until no longer pink. About 5-7 minutes should be good. Add diced tomatoes.
4. Reduce heat and stir in heavy cream.
5. Season the sauce with basil, lemon pepper, salt, garlic powder and ground black pepper and heat through.
6. In a large bowl, toss the pasta with the sauce.
7. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese and stuff your face.

37 comments:

  1. Looks Delicious. Looks like it smells good too :-)

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  2. It looks delicious! I'm going to try cooking it ;)

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  3. Well, that just looks amazing. I'm coming over for dinner. I hope you don't mind.

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  4. I luv Cajun Chicken pasta!! I will def give this recipe a try!!

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  5. I haven't tried this yet, but SkinnyTaste has a lighter side Cajun chicken pasta. If you wanted something a little lighter, it may be worth trying. :) I've made cajun chicken pasta your way- and it's so delicious. It's been YEARS though!

    http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/02/cajun-chicken-pasta-on-lighter-side.html

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  6. This is going to be made in the tarin house hold very soon! thanks for the new recipe!!
    XO

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  7. aaaghhh! That looks good! It is almost close to midnight and you just made me super hungry!

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  8. This is one of my all time fav meals too! YUMMY!

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  9. This looks amazing. And I know it's something the hubby would LOVE.
    Adding it to the must-make list!!

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  10. mmmm I am adding this to my menu next week :-)
    You will forever keep my heart with recipes like this :-)

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  11. This sounds pretty darn good and will be added to my "cuisines to curate" list! xo

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  12. This looks amazing Faith, I'm always looking for new pasta ideas and this is tempting!

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  13. Mm this looks awesome! I'd like to try this with shrimp!

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  14. Looks yummy!

    xo Jennifer

    http://seekingstyleblog.wordpress.com

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  15. yummmm! everytime I find a new recipe for cajun chicken pasta I have to try it.. this ones next! pinning it so I don't forget haha

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  16. Sounds sooo good! But then again I love anything with pasta. Seriously haven't met a dish with pasta in it that I didn't enjoy.

    Oh and love Stay! She needed a good new song. I was getting tired of her dance songs.

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  17. I always love your recipes...glad it's back! Thanks for this one!

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  18. Taking notes -... may make this one really soon. Glad we could swap recipes today.

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  19. This literally made my mouth water. Cajun Chicken Pasta is one of my favorite meals! G and I make it often, our recipe is a little different though, so I will have to try yours!

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  20. I love that song!!!! I've been listening to it on repeat as well, lol! I loved her when she performed it at the grammy's- she looked so darn pretty!

    That recipe looks yummy, I'm going to have to try it hopefully soon!

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  21. I'm pretty obsessed with Stay as well. I think it's her best one!

    This looks incredible. Pasta...yummm!!!

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  22. I was just thinking about what to make for dinner and I find this! Sounds delicious!

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  23. oh.my. this looks SO good. and like something i definitely want to try and make sometime. steve would love it, which is always a plus, because sometimes we don't have the same tastes when it comes to meals. spicy food is my favorite. thanks so much for sharing! i hope you're having a great friday! xoxox
    maria

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  24. oh mah goodness this looks AWESOME. I wanna eat some NOW. hahaha Have a great weekend, friend!

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  25. now this looks incredibly good!!! yummy!!

    have a good weekend!
    Click me for my NEW BLOG

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  26. That looks delicious! I'm always looking for new pasta dishes to try. Thanks for sharing!

    xoxo,
    Suzie Q
    www.StyleCueBySuzieQ.com

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  27. I literally had that yesterday...but I didn't make it and the honey asked why haven't I as yet. I will definitely be trying your recipe so that I can shut him up haha!

    xx

    P.S please FedEx a bowl over. that looks sooooo YUM!

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  28. Mmmm this will be going on the "things to make" list! :)

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  29. omg yum. pinned this for future use, obviously.

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  30. Just bought the items to make this recipe for dinner tonight! I have been dreaming about making it since u first posted it and today is my opportunity!!

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  31. After I'm done typing this comment, I'm going to write the ingredients down, so you best be tellin' me what cajun seasoning you use. I can't make your cajun chicken pasta if I don't have the right seasoning!

    btw, my mouth is watering because of that photo, so thanks.

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  32. mmm that looks amazing! did you take that pic during natural light? Your food pics are lookin gorg!! And I am obsessed with that song as well :)

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