Cajun Chicken Pasta Recipe

About This Recipe

This one-pot Cajun pasta with chicken strips, bell peppers, red onion, mushrooms, and a creamy, light Cajun sauce is an easy, high-protein weeknight meal.

Ingredients

• 8 ounces uncooked linguine
• 1 pound chicken breast (cut into strips)
• 1-2 tsp Cajun seasoning (or more to taste)
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 medium red bell pepper (thinly sliced)
• 1 medium yellow bell pepper (thinly sliced)
• 8 oz fresh mushrooms (sliced)
• 1/2 red onion (sliced)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 tomatoes (diced)
• 1 cup low sodium chicken broth
• 1/3 cup skim milk
• 1 tbsp flour
• 3 tbsp light cream cheese
• fresh cracked pepper
• 2 scallions (chopped)
• kosher salt to taste
• olive oil spray

Instructions

1. Prep all your vegetables.
2. In a small blender make a slurry by combining milk, flour and cream cheese. Set aside.
3. Season chicken generously with Cajun seasoning, garlic powder and salt.
4. Prepare pasta in salted water according to package directions.
5. Heat a large heavy nonstick skillet over medium-high heat; spray with oil and add half of the chicken.
6. Sauté 5 to 6 minutes or until done, set aside on a plate and repeat with the remaining chicken. Set aside.
7. Add olive oil to the skillet and reduce to medium; add bell peppers, onions, and garlic to skillet, sauté 3-4 minutes.
8. Add mushrooms and tomatoes and sauté 3-4 more minutes or until vegetables are tender.
9. Season with 1/4 tsp salt, garlic powder and fresh cracked pepper to taste.
10. Reduce heat to medium-low; add chicken broth and pour in slurry stirring about 2 minutes.
11. Return chicken to skillet; adjust salt and Cajun seasoning to taste, cook another minute or two until hot, then add linguine; toss well to coat.
12. Top with chopped scallions and enjoy!