Recipe of Cajun Chicken over Pasta

Hello everybody, I hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, cajun chicken over pasta. One of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Cajun Chicken over Pasta is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Cajun Chicken over Pasta is something which I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Place the chicken and the Cajun seasoning in a plastic bag. Chicken dredged in Cajun spices is sauteed with bell peppers and mushrooms, and presented in a basil-cream sauce over linguine.

Easiest Way to Prepare Cajun Chicken over Pasta

To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook cajun chicken over pasta using 19 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients

The ingredients needed to make Cajun Chicken over Pasta:

1. Prepare 12 ounce pasta of choice
2. Prepare 12 ounce boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 2 inch strips
3. Get Spice Mixture
4. Get 1 tsp cayenne
5. Make ready 1 3/4 tsp onion powder
6. Take 1 1/4 tsp garlic powder
7. Take 1 tsp paprika
8. Prepare 1 tsp dried basil
9. Make ready 3/4 tsp dried oregano
10. Make ready 2 1/2 Tbsp unseasoned bread crumbs
11. Take Sauce
12. Prepare 2 Tsp vegetable oil
13. Make ready 1 tsp crushed garlic
14. Get 3/4 cup chopped onions
15. Make ready 3/4 cup chopped sweet green peppers
16. Make ready 4 cups canned or fresh tomatoes, crushed
17. Take 1 1/2 tsp dried basil
18. Take 1 tsp dried oregano
19. Make ready 1/4 tsp cayenne

This easy Cajun chicken pasta is a weeknight dinner dream. Juicy cajun-spiced chicken on top of creamy pasta is a meal the whole family will love. I used Rigatoni but any short pasta shape will work. Bring to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low.

Instructions

Instructions to make Cajun Chicken over Pasta:

1. In a small bowl, combine all ingredients for the spice mixture; then coat chicken in spice mixture.
2. In a medium, non-stick skillet sprayed with vegetable spray or covered with oil, saute chicken on medium heat until cooked through (no longer pink). Set chicken aside.
3. In the same skillet, heat oil; saute garlic, onions and peppers for 5 minutes or until tender. Add tomatoes, basil, oregano and cayenne. Simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
4. Prepare pasta of choice and top with chicken. Combine with sauce.
5. Serve and enjoy!

Place chicken and Cajun seasoning in a bowl and toss to coat. Reduce heat add green onion, heavy cream, tomatoes, basil, salt, garlic powder, black pepper and heat through. Pour over hot linguine and toss with Parmesan cheese. Cook pasta according to package directions. Drain when pasta is still al dente; do not overcook!

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