Cajun Chicken Pasta
- 1/2 boxes Spaghetti (1 Pound Box)
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 5 whole Chicken Tenderloins
- 2 Tablespoons Cajun Seasoning
- 1 Medium Onion, Diced
- 1 cup Mushrooms, Sliced
- 1/2 cups Sun Dried Tomatoes, Sliced
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Basil, Chopped
- 1 cup Heavy Cream
- 1/4 cups Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese
- 1/2 teaspoons Cornstarch
- 2 Tablespoons Water
- 1.
- Put some water in a medium pot for the pasta.
- Season the water with salt and bring to a boil.
- Cook the pasta until done according to package instructions.
- Drain well.
- 2.
- In a large skillet, melt a Tablespoon of butter on medium high heat and add in the chicken strips.
- Sprinkle 1 Tablespoon of Cajun seasoning on the chicken.
- Cook the chicken until nicely browned on both sides.
- It doesnt have to be all the way done, itll finish cooking with everything else.
- 3.
- Melt the other Tablespoon of butter and add in the onion, mushrooms, sun dried tomatoes and basil.
- Sprinkle the other Tablespoon of Cajun seasoning over the chicken and veggies.
- Saute until everything is cooked through, about 5-7 minutes.
- 4.
- Turn down the heat and stir in the heavy cream and Parmesan cheese.
- Once cheese has melted, let simmer and thicken for a bit, about 8-9 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 5.
- After youve let it simmer for a bit, to get the creamy effect, mix the corn starch with water (about 2 Tablespoons of water) and add it into the sauce mixture.
- It should thicken right away.
- If it doesnt, you can add in more of the corn starch water mixture.
- 6.
- Once thickened to the desired creaminess, turn off the heat and add in your pasta and mix well, coating the pasta with the sauce.
- 7.
- Serve with more Parmesan cheese and fresh basil on top.
butter, chicken, cajun seasoning, onion, mushrooms, tomatoes, fresh basil, heavy cream, freshly grated parmesan cheese, cornstarch, water
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/cajun-chicken-pasta-7/ (may not work)