Cajun Chicken Pasta
From Cosmicmother 8 years agoIngredients
- 1 lb (454 gr) of pasta, spaghetti, linguini, bow ties, penne etc... shopping list
- 2-3 chicken breasts, diced in 1 inch pieces shopping list
- 3 Tablespoons of Cajun/Creole seasoning--divided ~Preferably a home made seasoning like this: Creole Cajun Seasoning shopping list
- canola/veg. oil for sautéing shopping list
- I red onion, diced shopping list
- 2 bell peppers, diced (I like red and yellow, green is traditional) shopping list
- 2 ribs of celery, diced shopping list
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced shopping list
- 2 heaping tablespoons flour shopping list
- 2 1/2 cups chicken stock shopping list
- 28 ounce can of diced tomatoes, drained or 4 diced Roma tomatoes shopping list
- 3 green onions, diced shopping list
- ~ shopping list
- *You can add Mushrooms along with the peppers and onions shopping list
- *Cooked smoked sausage is great with the chicken, add it near the end of cooking shopping list
- *For shrimp lovers, you can replace the chicken with shrimp, and add some grated lemon zest. shopping list
How to make it
- Start a pot of water for the pasta, and cook to pkg. directions.
- Meanwhile, add 1 tbsp. of the Cajun seasoning to the chicken pieces and toss to coat
- Heat some oil in a sauté pan over medium high heat. Add the chicken, stirring occasionally until it's no longer pink. Some of the chicken pieces might blacken, that's ok--it's the seasoning at work! Transfer the chicken to a clean plate.
- Add the onions and peppers to the pan (add more oil if needed) and sauté until the peppers have softened (turning the heat down as needed)
- Add the celery, garlic and remaining Cajun seasoning. Cook for one minute, then sprinkle in the flour. If the pan is too dry, add a little more oil to create a roux with the flour. Stir until the flour is absorbed and has slightly browned. Slowly pour in the chicken stock, stirring constantly.
- Once all the stock is added and the sauce has thickened, add the tomatoes and chicken. If the sauce seems too thick, add a little more chicken stock as needed.
- Simmer on low until the pasta is done. Check for seasonings, you may want to add salt, pepper or more Cajun seasoning. Lemon pepper is also a nice addition.
- Toss the sauce with the pasta, and top with green onions.
- *Alternative for a creamier pasta, replace one cup of stock with milk or half n half
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