This Cajun Chicken Pasta is a recipe for any home cook, from amateur to professional. Using simple ingredients and simple steps to make a less than simple flavored dish.
Get in your daily vegetable portion with a Mardi Gras color array of red and green bell peppers, mushrooms and green onions. I personally love Cajun spice and mixed with linguine pasta makes this pasta dish a golden celebration dinner!
To make Cajun Chicken Pasta, you will need the following ingredients:
Prepare pasta according to the package instructions.
Generously season both sides of chicken with sprinkles from 1 tablespoon of Cajun seasoning and 1 teaspoon of salt.
In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, melt ¼ cup butter and saute chicken for about 5-6 minutes until done and no longer pink in the center. Remove chicken and set aside.
Return skillet to medium-high heat and add 2 thinly sliced red and green bell peppers, 1 package of mushrooms and 2 sliced green onions. Sauté for about 9-10 minutes until liquid evaporates and vegetables are cooked.
Return cooked chicken to the skillet along with 1½ cups of half & half, ½ teaspoon lemon pepper, ¼ teaspoon dried basil, ¼ teaspoon garlic powder and ¼ teaspoon salt. Over medium-low heat, cook, stirring often for about 3-4 minutes until heated through.
Add cooked linguine pasta and toss to coat in sauce.
Garnish with chopped green onions, if you wish, and serve!
Dinner made simple in just 40 minutes with this Cajun Chicken Pasta. Serving up 4 portions for a small Mardi Gras inspired dinner party with close friends or as a meal prepping idea for a few meals during the week. Do you love it? Let us know when you tag #cookmerecipes online!
Absolutely delicious! Best chicken pasta I've ever made in my life.
