This Creamy Rasta Pasta gets its name from the colorful bell peppers and the spicy Caribbean-style jerk chicken. This is one of my favorite midweek meals – creamy and delicious and ready in only 15 minutes! What’s not to love? I also often use leftover rotisserie chicken for this recipe.
Start by cooking the pasta until al dente. If you’re using chicken breasts, toss them with jerk seasoning and cook until golden and cooked through. Add vegetable oil to a heavy-bottomed pot, and sauté bell peppers with green onions. Add the minced garlic and cook until fragrant before adding jerk seasoning to the pot. Stir in heavy cream, chicken, and vegetable stock to the pot. Simmer until the sauce thickens and stir in Parmesan. Mix in the pasta and finish by garnishing with chopped chives, green onions, or parsley.
To make Creamy Rasta Pasta, you will need the following ingredients:
Cook 1 pound of pasta in a large pot of boiling salted water according to package instructions until al dente.
Chop 2 chicken breasts into cubes and toss in 1 ½ tablespoons of jerk seasoning. Sauté until fully cooked and golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Add 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil to a heavy bottomed pot, and saute sliced bell peppers and ½ a cup of green onions. Add 2 cloves of minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
Add 1 ½ tablespoons of jerk seasoning to the pot with ½ cup of heavy cream, reserved chicken, and ¼ cup of vegetable stock to the pot. Simmer for a few minutes or until the sauce starts to thicken.
Add ½ a cup of grated Parmesan cheese and the cooked pasta to the sauce. Mix to combine fully.
Serve garnished with chopped chives, green onions, or parsley.
This Creamy Rasta Pasta is a delicious quick creamy midweek meal! If you try this recipe, please come back to leave a review below to let me know what you think.
Tasty!
This Creamy Rasta Pasta was so easy to make. I used leftover chicken and my family loved it. Great weeknight dish.
Délicieux repas rapide!
Superb! My kids devoured the Creamy Rasta Pasta and asked for seconds. It was so easy to make after a long day of work. I used leftover chicken and it turned out delightful. Definitely a keeper!
Delicious!
Amazing! I made this on a busy weeknight and it was so quick and tasty. My wife and I couldn’t believe we had such a flavorful dish in just 15 minutes! I used leftover chicken from the weekend, and it turned out perfect. Definitely a new favorite! Can't wait to make it again.
I tried this Creamy Rasta Pasta for a quick dinner, and it was absolutely superb. My kids loved the colors and flavors! I used rotisserie chicken and it made things so easy. Perfect weeknight meal, just like my mom used to make!
Delicious and easy. Perfect meal after a long day.
Super simple flavor. I made this for a family dinner last night and everyone loved it. The creamy sauce made the day! Will definitely be a weekly staple in our house.
OMG! This Creamy Rasta Pasta is the bomb! It's super easy to whip up, and my kiddos loved it! I used some leftover chicken from last night’s dinner, and dinner was ready in a flash. This will definitely be on repeat in our house! So glad I found it!
Absolutely luv this Creamy Rasta Pasta! It’s got that lush creaminess and the spicy kick is fab. Made it last week with leftover chicken from a roast and it was a hit. Ready in a jiffy, perfect for busy nights. Def my go-to now.
Yo, this Creamy Rasta Pasta was freakin' amazing! Only took me 15 mins, like no joke. I used leftover chicken from takeout and jazzed it up with bell peppers. Super tasty and easy – def a new weeknight go-to!
This Rasta Pasta is super delish! I made it with leftover chicken from the fam dinner and it was a hit. Quick and creamy, perfect for busy nights.
Amazing!
OMG! This Creamy Rasta Pasta was a hit at my fam dinner! The colors popped, n it was done in a snap. I even used leftover chicken! Total winner!
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